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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,776.29, 5,660.89 and 1,309.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,776.29, 5,660.89 and 1,309.43 is: 1,962.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,776.29 : 5,660.89 = 1,309.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,776.29/5,660.89 = 1,309.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,776.29x = 5,660.89 × 1,309.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,776.29x = 7,412,550.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,412,550.07/3,776.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,962.92

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