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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,953.25, 5,455.49 and 2,184.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,953.25, 5,455.49 and 2,184.98 is: 3,015.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,953.25 : 5,455.49 = 2,184.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,953.25/5,455.49 = 2,184.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,953.25x = 5,455.49 × 2,184.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,953.25x = 11,920,098.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,920,098.34/3,953.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,015.27

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