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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,873.20, 5,345 and 2,194.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,873.20, 5,345 and 2,194.60 is: 3,028.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,873.20 : 5,345 = 2,194.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,873.20/5,345 = 2,194.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,873.20x = 5,345 × 2,194.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,873.20x = 11,730,137
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,730,137/3,873.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,028.54

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