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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,821.32, 5,272.34 and 2,142.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,821.32, 5,272.34 and 2,142.60 is: 2,956.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821.32 : 5,272.34 = 2,142.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821.32/5,272.34 = 2,142.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821.32x = 5,272.34 × 2,142.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821.32x = 11,296,515.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,296,515.68/3,821.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956.18

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