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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,796.86, 5,240.12 and 2,224.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,796.86, 5,240.12 and 2,224.95 is: 3,070.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,796.86 : 5,240.12 = 2,224.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,796.86/5,240.12 = 2,224.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,796.86x = 5,240.12 × 2,224.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,796.86x = 11,658,980.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,658,980.77/3,796.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,070.69

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