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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,294.37, 4,938.18 and 2,123.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,294.37, 4,938.18 and 2,123.92 is: 3,183.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,294.37 : 4,938.18 = 2,123.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,294.37/4,938.18 = 2,123.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,294.37x = 4,938.18 × 2,123.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,294.37x = 10,488,299.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,488,299.27/3,294.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,183.70

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