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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.00 and 2,312.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.00 and 2,312.19 is: 3,190.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.04 : 5,360.00 = 2,312.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.04/5,360.00 = 2,312.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.04x = 5,360.00 × 2,312.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.04x = 12,393,326.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,393,326.84/3,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,190.83

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