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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.13, 5,361.13 and 2,393.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.13, 5,361.13 and 2,393.29 is: 3,303.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.13 : 5,361.13 = 2,393.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.13/5,361.13 = 2,393.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.13x = 5,361.13 × 2,393.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.13x = 12,830,735.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,830,735.05/3,884.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,303.37

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