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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,924.80, 5,884.75 and 1,843.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,924.80, 5,884.75 and 1,843.91 is: 2,764.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,924.80 : 5,884.75 = 1,843.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,924.80/5,884.75 = 1,843.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,924.80x = 5,884.75 × 1,843.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,924.80x = 10,850,944.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,850,944.32/3,924.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,764.71

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