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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867.10, 5,799.30 and 2,017.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867.10, 5,799.30 and 2,017.60 is: 3,025.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867.10 : 5,799.30 = 2,017.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867.10/5,799.30 = 2,017.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867.10x = 5,799.30 × 2,017.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867.10x = 11,700,667.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,700,667.68/3,867.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,025.70

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