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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883.80, 5,362.02 and 2,393.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883.80, 5,362.02 and 2,393.73 is: 3,304.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883.80 : 5,362.02 = 2,393.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883.80/5,362.02 = 2,393.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883.80x = 5,362.02 × 2,393.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883.80x = 12,835,228.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,835,228.13/3,883.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,304.81

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