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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,885.33, 5,825.57 and 1,804.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,885.33, 5,825.57 and 1,804.04 is: 2,704.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885.33 : 5,825.57 = 1,804.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885.33/5,825.57 = 1,804.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885.33x = 5,825.57 × 1,804.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885.33x = 10,509,523.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,509,523.15/3,885.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,704.92

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