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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839.44, 5,754.30 and 2,452.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839.44, 5,754.30 and 2,452.24 is: 3,675.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839.44 : 5,754.30 = 2,452.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839.44/5,754.30 = 2,452.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839.44x = 5,754.30 × 2,452.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839.44x = 14,110,924.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,110,924.63/3,839.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,675.26

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