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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,826.01, 5,738.85 and 1,052.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,826.01, 5,738.85 and 1,052.66 is: 1,578.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,826.01 : 5,738.85 = 1,052.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,826.01/5,738.85 = 1,052.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,826.01x = 5,738.85 × 1,052.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,826.01x = 6,041,029.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,029.15/3,826.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,578.94

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