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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919.18, 5,880.69 and 1,839.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919.18, 5,880.69 and 1,839.35 is: 2,759.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919.18 : 5,880.69 = 1,839.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919.18/5,880.69 = 1,839.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919.18x = 5,880.69 × 1,839.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919.18x = 10,816,631.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,816,631.18/3,919.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,759.93

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