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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.17, 5,443.05 and 2,265.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.17, 5,443.05 and 2,265.85 is: 3,126.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.17 : 5,443.05 = 2,265.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.17/5,443.05 = 2,265.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.17x = 5,443.05 × 2,265.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.17x = 12,333,134.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,333,134.84/3,944.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,126.93

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