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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842.19, 5,760.05 and 1,532.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842.19, 5,760.05 and 1,532.43 is: 2,297.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842.19 : 5,760.05 = 1,532.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842.19/5,760.05 = 1,532.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842.19x = 5,760.05 × 1,532.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842.19x = 8,826,865.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,826,865.76/3,842.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,297.35

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