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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,839.87, 5,299.02 and 2,247.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,839.87, 5,299.02 and 2,247.62 is: 3,101.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,839.87 : 5,299.02 = 2,247.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,839.87/5,299.02 = 2,247.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,839.87x = 5,299.02 × 2,247.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,839.87x = 11,910,156.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,910,156.84/3,839.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,101.71

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