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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983.00, 5,495.03 and 2,469.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983.00, 5,495.03 and 2,469.86 is: 3,407.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983.00 : 5,495.03 = 2,469.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983.00/5,495.03 = 2,469.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983.00x = 5,495.03 × 2,469.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983.00x = 13,571,944.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,571,944.84/3,983.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,407.47

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