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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,896.32, 5,844.54 and 1,123.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,896.32, 5,844.54 and 1,123.24 is: 1,684.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,896.32 : 5,844.54 = 1,123.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,896.32/5,844.54 = 1,123.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,896.32x = 5,844.54 × 1,123.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,896.32x = 6,564,821.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,821.11/3,896.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,684.88

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