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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,862.29, 5,329.90 and 2,093.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,862.29, 5,329.90 and 2,093.87 is: 2,889.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,862.29 : 5,329.90 = 2,093.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,862.29/5,329.90 = 2,093.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,862.29x = 5,329.90 × 2,093.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,862.29x = 11,160,117.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,160,117.71/3,862.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,889.51

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