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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,857.33, 5,323.11 and 2,088.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,857.33, 5,323.11 and 2,088.92 is: 2,882.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,857.33 : 5,323.11 = 2,088.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,857.33/5,323.11 = 2,088.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,857.33x = 5,323.11 × 2,088.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,857.33x = 11,119,550.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,119,550.94/3,857.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,882.71

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