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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,842.04, 5,765.58 and 2,111.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,842.04, 5,765.58 and 2,111.88 is: 3,169.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,842.04 : 5,765.58 = 2,111.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,842.04/5,765.58 = 2,111.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,842.04x = 5,765.58 × 2,111.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,842.04x = 12,176,213.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,176,213.09/3,842.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,169.21

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