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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,949.16, 5,450.04 and 2,620.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,949.16, 5,450.04 and 2,620.60 is: 3,616.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,949.16 : 5,450.04 = 2,620.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,949.16/5,450.04 = 2,620.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,949.16x = 5,450.04 × 2,620.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,949.16x = 14,282,374.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,282,374.82/3,949.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,616.56

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