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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,843.34, 5,304.32 and 2,165.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,843.34, 5,304.32 and 2,165.08 is: 2,988.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,843.34 : 5,304.32 = 2,165.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,843.34/5,304.32 = 2,165.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,843.34x = 5,304.32 × 2,165.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,843.34x = 11,484,271.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,484,271.12/3,843.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.10

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