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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.75, 5,770.12 and 1,249.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.75, 5,770.12 and 1,249.68 is: 1,874.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.75 : 5,770.12 = 1,249.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.75/5,770.12 = 1,249.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.75x = 5,770.12 × 1,249.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.75x = 7,210,803.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,210,803.56/3,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,874.52

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