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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584.19, 4,943.25 and 2,167.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584.19, 4,943.25 and 2,167.77 is: 2,989.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584.19 : 4,943.25 = 2,167.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584.19/4,943.25 = 2,167.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584.19x = 4,943.25 × 2,167.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584.19x = 10,715,829.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,715,829.05/3,584.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,989.75

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