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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,981.18, 5,494.86 and 2,724.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,981.18, 5,494.86 and 2,724.78 is: 3,760.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,981.18 : 5,494.86 = 2,724.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,981.18/5,494.86 = 2,724.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,981.18x = 5,494.86 × 2,724.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,981.18x = 14,972,284.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,972,284.63/3,981.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,760.77

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