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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,944.30, 5,443.18 and 2,175.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,944.30, 5,443.18 and 2,175.86 is: 3,002.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,944.30 : 5,443.18 = 2,175.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,944.30/5,443.18 = 2,175.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,944.30x = 5,443.18 × 2,175.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,944.30x = 11,843,597.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,843,597.63/3,944.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,002.71

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