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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,089.32, 6,132.30 and 1,896.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,089.32, 6,132.30 and 1,896.44 is: 2,843.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,089.32 : 6,132.30 = 1,896.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,089.32/6,132.30 = 1,896.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,089.32x = 6,132.30 × 1,896.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,089.32x = 11,629,539.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,629,539.01/4,089.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,843.88

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