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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,797.18, 5,240.60 and 2,616.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,797.18, 5,240.60 and 2,616.20 is: 3,610.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,797.18 : 5,240.60 = 2,616.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,797.18/5,240.60 = 2,616.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,797.18x = 5,240.60 × 2,616.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,797.18x = 13,710,447.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,710,447.90/3,797.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,610.69

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