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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,903.11, 5,385.67 and 2,224.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,903.11, 5,385.67 and 2,224.56 is: 3,069.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,903.11 : 5,385.67 = 2,224.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,903.11/5,385.67 = 2,224.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,903.11x = 5,385.67 × 2,224.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,903.11x = 11,980,746.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,980,746.06/3,903.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,069.54

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