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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931.04, 5,897.90 and 2,468.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931.04, 5,897.90 and 2,468.48 is: 3,703.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931.04 : 5,897.90 = 2,468.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931.04/5,897.90 = 2,468.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931.04x = 5,897.90 × 2,468.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931.04x = 14,558,848.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,558,848.19/3,931.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,703.56

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