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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,885.19, 5,829.23 and 2,326.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,885.19, 5,829.23 and 2,326.29 is: 3,490.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,885.19 : 5,829.23 = 2,326.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,885.19/5,829.23 = 2,326.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,885.19x = 5,829.23 × 2,326.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,885.19x = 13,560,479.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,560,479.46/3,885.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,490.30

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