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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,863.26, 5,780.53 and 2,304.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,863.26, 5,780.53 and 2,304.11 is: 3,447.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,863.26 : 5,780.53 = 2,304.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,863.26/5,780.53 = 2,304.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,863.26x = 5,780.53 × 2,304.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,863.26x = 13,318,994.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,318,994.31/3,863.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,447.60

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