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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,840.32, 5,300.32 and 2,162.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,840.32, 5,300.32 and 2,162.48 is: 2,984.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,840.32 : 5,300.32 = 2,162.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,840.32/5,300.32 = 2,162.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,840.32x = 5,300.32 × 2,162.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,840.32x = 11,461,835.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,461,835.99/3,840.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,984.60

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