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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,923.07, 5,880.15 and 1,950.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,923.07, 5,880.15 and 1,950.08 is: 2,922.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,923.07 : 5,880.15 = 1,950.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,923.07/5,880.15 = 1,950.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,923.07x = 5,880.15 × 1,950.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,923.07x = 11,466,788.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,466,788.61/3,923.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,922.91

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