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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,236.24, 6,353.91 and 1,896.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,236.24, 6,353.91 and 1,896.33 is: 2,844.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,236.24 : 6,353.91 = 1,896.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,236.24/6,353.91 = 1,896.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,236.24x = 6,353.91 × 1,896.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,236.24x = 12,049,110.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,049,110.15/4,236.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844.29

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