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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.10, 5,769.15 and 1,249.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.10, 5,769.15 and 1,249.30 is: 1,873.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.10 : 5,769.15 = 1,249.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.10/5,769.15 = 1,249.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.10x = 5,769.15 × 1,249.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.10x = 7,207,399.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,207,399.10/3,846.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,873.95

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