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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,864.36, 5,796.91 and 1,053.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,864.36, 5,796.91 and 1,053.24 is: 1,579.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,864.36 : 5,796.91 = 1,053.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,864.36/5,796.91 = 1,053.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,864.36x = 5,796.91 × 1,053.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,864.36x = 6,105,517.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,105,517.07/3,864.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,579.95

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