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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,818.34, 5,719.14 and 1,866.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,818.34, 5,719.14 and 1,866.42 is: 2,795.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,818.34 : 5,719.14 = 1,866.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,818.34/5,719.14 = 1,866.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,818.34x = 5,719.14 × 1,866.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,818.34x = 10,674,317.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,674,317.28/3,818.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,795.54

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