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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946.38, 5,446.07 and 2,551.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946.38, 5,446.07 and 2,551.56 is: 3,521.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946.38 : 5,446.07 = 2,551.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946.38/5,446.07 = 2,551.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946.38x = 5,446.07 × 2,551.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946.38x = 13,895,974.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,895,974.37/3,946.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521.20

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