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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813.12, 5,260.86 and 2,240.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813.12, 5,260.86 and 2,240.10 is: 3,090.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813.12 : 5,260.86 = 2,240.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813.12/5,260.86 = 2,240.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813.12x = 5,260.86 × 2,240.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813.12x = 11,784,852.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,784,852.49/3,813.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,090.61

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