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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,915.14, 5,875.02 and 1,576.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,915.14, 5,875.02 and 1,576.26 is: 2,365.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,915.14 : 5,875.02 = 1,576.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,915.14/5,875.02 = 1,576.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,915.14x = 5,875.02 × 1,576.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,915.14x = 9,260,559.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,260,559.03/3,915.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365.32

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