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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.04, 5,304.66 and 2,800.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.04, 5,304.66 and 2,800.52 is: 3,864.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.04 : 5,304.66 = 2,800.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.04/5,304.66 = 2,800.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.04x = 5,304.66 × 2,800.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.04x = 14,855,806.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,855,806.42/3,844.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,864.63

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