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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917.36, 5,876.04 and 1,320.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917.36, 5,876.04 and 1,320.68 is: 1,981.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.36 : 5,876.04 = 1,320.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.36/5,876.04 = 1,320.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.36x = 5,876.04 × 1,320.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.36x = 7,760,368.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,760,368.51/3,917.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981.02

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