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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797.14, 5,696.60 and 1,918.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797.14, 5,696.60 and 1,918.34 is: 2,877.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797.14 : 5,696.60 = 1,918.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797.14/5,696.60 = 1,918.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797.14x = 5,696.60 × 1,918.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797.14x = 10,928,020.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,928,020.29/3,797.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,877.96

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