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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.56, 5,298.12 and 2,738.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.56, 5,298.12 and 2,738.64 is: 3,774.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.56 : 5,298.12 = 2,738.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.56/5,298.12 = 2,738.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.56x = 5,298.12 × 2,738.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.56x = 14,509,643.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,509,643.36/3,844.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,774.07

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