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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.24, 5,304.96 and 2,449.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.24, 5,304.96 and 2,449.44 is: 3,378.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.24 : 5,304.96 = 2,449.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.24/5,304.96 = 2,449.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.24x = 5,304.96 × 2,449.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.24x = 12,994,181.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,994,181.22/3,846.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,378.41

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