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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917.29, 5,875.01 and 1,835.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917.29, 5,875.01 and 1,835.32 is: 2,752.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.29 : 5,875.01 = 1,835.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.29/5,875.01 = 1,835.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.29x = 5,875.01 × 1,835.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.29x = 10,782,493.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,782,493.98/3,917.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,752.54

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