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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,846.33, 5,308.70 and 2,253.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,846.33, 5,308.70 and 2,253.15 is: 3,109.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,846.33 : 5,308.70 = 2,253.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,846.33/5,308.70 = 2,253.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,846.33x = 5,308.70 × 2,253.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,846.33x = 11,961,286.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,961,286.14/3,846.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,109.79

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