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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.12, 5,823.13 and 2,648.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.12, 5,823.13 and 2,648.46 is: 3,970.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.12 : 5,823.13 = 2,648.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.12/5,823.13 = 2,648.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.12x = 5,823.13 × 2,648.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.12x = 15,422,326.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,422,326.88/3,884.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970.61

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