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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.25, 5,443.11 and 2,750.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.25, 5,443.11 and 2,750.99 is: 3,796.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.25 : 5,443.11 = 2,750.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.25/5,443.11 = 2,750.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.25x = 5,443.11 × 2,750.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.25x = 14,973,913.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,973,913.96/3,944.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,796.39

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