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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,834.60, 5,746.00 and 2,271.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,834.60, 5,746.00 and 2,271.49 is: 3,403.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,834.60 : 5,746.00 = 2,271.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,834.60/5,746.00 = 2,271.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,834.60x = 5,746.00 × 2,271.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,834.60x = 13,051,983.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,051,983.09/3,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,403.74

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