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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896.14, 5,844.66 and 1,123.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896.14, 5,844.66 and 1,123.26 is: 1,685.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896.14 : 5,844.66 = 1,123.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896.14/5,844.66 = 1,123.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896.14x = 5,844.66 × 1,123.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896.14x = 6,565,072.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,565,072.79/3,896.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,685.02

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