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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,181.14, 7,775.76 and 1,896.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,181.14, 7,775.76 and 1,896.32 is: 2,845.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,181.14 : 7,775.76 = 1,896.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,181.14/7,775.76 = 1,896.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,181.14x = 7,775.76 × 1,896.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,181.14x = 14,745,329.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,745,329.20/5,181.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,845.96

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