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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,539.16, 4,884.78 and 2,142.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,539.16, 4,884.78 and 2,142.12 is: 2,956.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,539.16 : 4,884.78 = 2,142.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,539.16/4,884.78 = 2,142.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,539.16x = 4,884.78 × 2,142.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,539.16x = 10,463,784.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,463,784.93/3,539.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956.57

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