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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,974.01, 5,485.14 and 2,715.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,974.01, 5,485.14 and 2,715.57 is: 3,748.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,974.01 : 5,485.14 = 2,715.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,974.01/5,485.14 = 2,715.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,974.01x = 5,485.14 × 2,715.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,974.01x = 14,895,281.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,895,281.63/3,974.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,748.17

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