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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.06, 5,360.38 and 2,392.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.06, 5,360.38 and 2,392.98 is: 3,302.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.06 : 5,360.38 = 2,392.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.06/5,360.38 = 2,392.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.06x = 5,360.38 × 2,392.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.06x = 12,827,282.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,827,282.13/3,884.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302.54

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