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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,859.04, 5,792.04 and 2,401.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,859.04, 5,792.04 and 2,401.04 is: 3,603.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,859.04 : 5,792.04 = 2,401.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,859.04/5,792.04 = 2,401.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,859.04x = 5,792.04 × 2,401.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,859.04x = 13,906,919.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,919.72/3,859.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,603.73

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