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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,867.37, 5,340.53 and 3,660.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,867.37, 5,340.53 and 3,660.21 is: 5,054.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,867.37 : 5,340.53 = 3,660.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,867.37/5,340.53 = 3,660.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,867.37x = 5,340.53 × 3,660.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,867.37x = 19,547,443.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,547,443.01/3,867.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,054.46

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