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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,843.24, 5,760.54 and 1,896.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,843.24, 5,760.54 and 1,896.81 is: 2,843.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843.24 : 5,760.54 = 1,896.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843.24/5,760.54 = 1,896.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843.24x = 5,760.54 × 1,896.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843.24x = 10,926,649.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,926,649.88/3,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,843.08

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