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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,860.06, 5,328.08 and 2,370.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,860.06, 5,328.08 and 2,370.16 is: 3,271.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,860.06 : 5,328.08 = 2,370.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,860.06/5,328.08 = 2,370.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,860.06x = 5,328.08 × 2,370.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,860.06x = 12,628,405.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,628,405.79/3,860.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,271.56

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