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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,843.24, 5,304.24 and 2,847.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,843.24, 5,304.24 and 2,847.12 is: 3,929.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843.24 : 5,304.24 = 2,847.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843.24/5,304.24 = 2,847.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843.24x = 5,304.24 × 2,847.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843.24x = 15,101,807.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,101,807.79/3,843.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,929.45

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