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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894.28, 5,373.38 and 2,403.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894.28, 5,373.38 and 2,403.48 is: 3,316.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894.28 : 5,373.38 = 2,403.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894.28/5,373.38 = 2,403.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894.28x = 5,373.38 × 2,403.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894.28x = 12,914,811.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,914,811.36/3,894.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,316.35

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