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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.40, 5,299.80 and 2,583.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.40, 5,299.80 and 2,583.20 is: 3,561.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.40 : 5,299.80 = 2,583.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.40/5,299.80 = 2,583.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.40x = 5,299.80 × 2,583.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.40x = 13,690,443.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,690,443.36/3,844.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561.14

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