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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,183.72, 7,776.30 and 1,896.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,183.72, 7,776.30 and 1,896.20 is: 2,844.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,183.72 : 7,776.30 = 1,896.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,183.72/7,776.30 = 1,896.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,183.72x = 7,776.30 × 1,896.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,183.72x = 14,745,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,745,420.06/5,183.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,844.56

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