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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,810.04, 5,257.00 and 2,463.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,810.04, 5,257.00 and 2,463.21 is: 3,398.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,810.04 : 5,257.00 = 2,463.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,810.04/5,257.00 = 2,463.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,810.04x = 5,257.00 × 2,463.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,810.04x = 12,949,098.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,949,098.05/3,810.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,398.68

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