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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867.17, 5,801.17 and 1,234.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867.17, 5,801.17 and 1,234.05 is: 1,851.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867.17 : 5,801.17 = 1,234.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867.17/5,801.17 = 1,234.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867.17x = 5,801.17 × 1,234.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867.17x = 7,158,933.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,158,933.84/3,867.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851.21

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