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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.92, 5,900.38 and 1,852.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.92, 5,900.38 and 1,852.34 is: 2,776.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.92 : 5,900.38 = 1,852.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.92/5,900.38 = 1,852.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.92x = 5,900.38 × 1,852.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.92x = 10,929,509.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,929,509.89/3,936.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,776.16

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