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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.19, 5,442.89 and 2,175.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.19, 5,442.89 and 2,175.69 is: 3,002.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.19 : 5,442.89 = 2,175.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.19/5,442.89 = 2,175.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.19x = 5,442.89 × 2,175.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.19x = 11,842,030.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,842,030.47/3,944.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002.40

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