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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.20, 5,304.80 and 2,165.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.20, 5,304.80 and 2,165.88 is: 2,988.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.20 : 5,304.80 = 2,165.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.20/5,304.80 = 2,165.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.20x = 5,304.80 × 2,165.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.20x = 11,489,560.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,489,560.22/3,844.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.80

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