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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.20, 5,770.10 and 1,896.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.20, 5,770.10 and 1,896.12 is: 2,844.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.20 : 5,770.10 = 1,896.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.20/5,770.10 = 1,896.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.20x = 5,770.10 × 1,896.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.20x = 10,940,802.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,940,802.01/3,846.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844.57

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