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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,804.60, 5,703 and 2,418.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,804.60, 5,703 and 2,418.96 is: 3,625.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,804.60 : 5,703 = 2,418.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,804.60/5,703 = 2,418.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,804.60x = 5,703 × 2,418.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,804.60x = 13,795,328.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,795,328.88/3,804.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,625.96

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