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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917.43, 5,876.10 and 1,576.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917.43, 5,876.10 and 1,576.80 is: 2,365.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.43 : 5,876.10 = 1,576.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.43/5,876.10 = 1,576.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.43x = 5,876.10 × 1,576.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.43x = 9,265,434.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,265,434.48/3,917.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,365.18

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