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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,844.80, 5,764.24 and 2,608.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,844.80, 5,764.24 and 2,608.96 is: 3,911.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,844.80 : 5,764.24 = 2,608.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,844.80/5,764.24 = 2,608.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,844.80x = 5,764.24 × 2,608.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,844.80x = 15,038,671.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,038,671.59/3,844.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911.43

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