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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,932.56, 5,890.64 and 1,854.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,932.56, 5,890.64 and 1,854.32 is: 2,777.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,932.56 : 5,890.64 = 1,854.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,932.56/5,890.64 = 1,854.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,932.56x = 5,890.64 × 1,854.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,932.56x = 10,923,131.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,923,131.56/3,932.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,777.61

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