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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896.18, 5,844.29 and 1,299.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896.18, 5,844.29 and 1,299.11 is: 1,948.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896.18 : 5,844.29 = 1,299.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896.18/5,844.29 = 1,299.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896.18x = 5,844.29 × 1,299.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896.18x = 7,592,339.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,592,339.86/3,896.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,948.67

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