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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,684.11, 5,080.25 and 2,844.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,684.11, 5,080.25 and 2,844.95 is: 3,923.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,684.11 : 5,080.25 = 2,844.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,684.11/5,080.25 = 2,844.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,684.11x = 5,080.25 × 2,844.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,684.11x = 14,453,017.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,453,017.61/3,684.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923.07

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