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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839.03, 5,754.03 and 2,196.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839.03, 5,754.03 and 2,196.71 is: 3,292.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839.03 : 5,754.03 = 2,196.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839.03/5,754.03 = 2,196.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839.03x = 5,754.03 × 2,196.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839.03x = 12,639,935.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,639,935.24/3,839.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,292.48

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