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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931.02, 5,897.88 and 2,468.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931.02, 5,897.88 and 2,468.46 is: 3,703.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931.02 : 5,897.88 = 2,468.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931.02/5,897.88 = 2,468.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931.02x = 5,897.88 × 2,468.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931.02x = 14,558,680.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,558,680.86/3,931.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,703.54

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