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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,856.60, 5,322.04 and 2,088.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,856.60, 5,322.04 and 2,088.19 is: 2,881.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,856.60 : 5,322.04 = 2,088.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,856.60/5,322.04 = 2,088.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,856.60x = 5,322.04 × 2,088.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,856.60x = 11,113,430.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,113,430.71/3,856.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,881.67

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