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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928.19, 5,891.03 and 1,295.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928.19, 5,891.03 and 1,295.20 is: 1,942.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928.19 : 5,891.03 = 1,295.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928.19/5,891.03 = 1,295.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928.19x = 5,891.03 × 1,295.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928.19x = 7,630,055.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630,055.58/3,928.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,942.39

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