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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,848.19, 5,772.30 and 2,203.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,848.19, 5,772.30 and 2,203.61 is: 3,305.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,848.19 : 5,772.30 = 2,203.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,848.19/5,772.30 = 2,203.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,848.19x = 5,772.30 × 2,203.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,848.19x = 12,719,858.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,719,858.12/3,848.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,305.41

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