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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.09 and 2,205.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.09 and 2,205.41 is: 3,043.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.04 : 5,360.09 = 2,205.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.04/5,360.09 = 2,205.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.04x = 5,360.09 × 2,205.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.04x = 11,821,158.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,821,158.26/3,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043.52

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