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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,920, 5,880 and 1,184

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,920, 5,880 and 1,184 is: 1,776

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,920 : 5,880 = 1,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,920/5,880 = 1,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,920x = 5,880 × 1,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,920x = 6,961,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,961,920/3,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776

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