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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,793.12, 5,234.24 and 2,091.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,793.12, 5,234.24 and 2,091.56 is: 2,886.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,793.12 : 5,234.24 = 2,091.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,793.12/5,234.24 = 2,091.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,793.12x = 5,234.24 × 2,091.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,793.12x = 10,947,727.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,727.01/3,793.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,886.21

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