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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,911.14, 5,866.11 and 1,314.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,911.14, 5,866.11 and 1,314.10 is: 1,970.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,911.14 : 5,866.11 = 1,314.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,911.14/5,866.11 = 1,314.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,911.14x = 5,866.11 × 1,314.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,911.14x = 7,708,655.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,655.15/3,911.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970.95

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