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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.16, 5,767.44 and 2,616.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.16, 5,767.44 and 2,616.48 is: 3,925.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.16 : 5,767.44 = 2,616.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.16/5,767.44 = 2,616.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.16x = 5,767.44 × 2,616.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.16x = 15,090,391.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,090,391.41/3,844.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,925.54

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