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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,878.16, 5,818.20 and 1,142.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,878.16, 5,818.20 and 1,142.16 is: 1,713.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,878.16 : 5,818.20 = 1,142.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,878.16/5,818.20 = 1,142.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,878.16x = 5,818.20 × 1,142.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,878.16x = 6,645,315.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,645,315.31/3,878.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,713.52

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