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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.16, 5,900.18 and 1,301.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.16, 5,900.18 and 1,301.00 is: 1,951.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.16 : 5,900.18 = 1,301.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.16/5,900.18 = 1,301.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.16x = 5,900.18 × 1,301.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.16x = 7,676,098.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,676,098.17/3,933.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,951.64

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