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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,939.10, 5,435.32 and 2,260.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,939.10, 5,435.32 and 2,260.18 is: 3,118.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,939.10 : 5,435.32 = 2,260.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,939.10/5,435.32 = 2,260.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,939.10x = 5,435.32 × 2,260.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,939.10x = 12,284,801.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,284,801.56/3,939.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,118.68

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