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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.26, 5,305.23 and 2,516.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.26, 5,305.23 and 2,516.94 is: 3,473.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.26 : 5,305.23 = 2,516.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.26/5,305.23 = 2,516.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.26x = 5,305.23 × 2,516.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.26x = 13,352,945.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,352,945.60/3,844.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473.48

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