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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,821.44, 5,273.46 and 2,142.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,821.44, 5,273.46 and 2,142.94 is: 2,957.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,821.44 : 5,273.46 = 2,142.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,821.44/5,273.46 = 2,142.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,821.44x = 5,273.46 × 2,142.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,821.44x = 11,300,671.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,300,671.29/3,821.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,957.18

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