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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.26, 5,757.08 and 2,281.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.26, 5,757.08 and 2,281.77 is: 3,417.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.26 : 5,757.08 = 2,281.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.26/5,757.08 = 2,281.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.26x = 5,757.08 × 2,281.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.26x = 13,136,321.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,136,321.02/3,844.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,417.13

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