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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,798.04, 5,241.60 and 2,205.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,798.04, 5,241.60 and 2,205.28 is: 3,043.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,798.04 : 5,241.60 = 2,205.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,798.04/5,241.60 = 2,205.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,798.04x = 5,241.60 × 2,205.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,798.04x = 11,559,195.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,559,195.65/3,798.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043.46

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