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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,866.45, 5,799.87 and 1,093.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,866.45, 5,799.87 and 1,093.32 is: 1,640.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,866.45 : 5,799.87 = 1,093.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,866.45/5,799.87 = 1,093.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,866.45x = 5,799.87 × 1,093.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,866.45x = 6,341,113.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,341,113.87/3,866.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,640.04

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