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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.14, 5,303.07 and 2,517.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.14, 5,303.07 and 2,517.26 is: 3,472.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.14 : 5,303.07 = 2,517.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.14/5,303.07 = 2,517.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.14x = 5,303.07 × 2,517.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.14x = 13,349,205.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,349,205.99/3,844.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,472.61

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