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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,963.24, 5,944.02 and 2,500.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,963.24, 5,944.02 and 2,500.44 is: 3,750.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,963.24 : 5,944.02 = 2,500.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,963.24/5,944.02 = 2,500.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,963.24x = 5,944.02 × 2,500.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,963.24x = 14,862,665.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,862,665.37/3,963.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750.13

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