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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.24, 5,304.66 and 2,165.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.24, 5,304.66 and 2,165.38 is: 2,988.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.24 : 5,304.66 = 2,165.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.24/5,304.66 = 2,165.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.24x = 5,304.66 × 2,165.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.24x = 11,486,583.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,486,583.29/3,844.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.00

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