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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,869.25, 5,337 and 2,593.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,869.25, 5,337 and 2,593.17 is: 3,576.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,869.25 : 5,337 = 2,593.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,869.25/5,337 = 2,593.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,869.25x = 5,337 × 2,593.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,869.25x = 13,839,748.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,839,748.29/3,869.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,576.86

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