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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,946.80, 5,917.20 and 2,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,946.80, 5,917.20 and 2,000.40 is: 2,999.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,946.80 : 5,917.20 = 2,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,946.80/5,917.20 = 2,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,946.80x = 5,917.20 × 2,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,946.80x = 11,836,766.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,836,766.88/3,946.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,999.08

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