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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,869.36, 5,339.27 and 2,167.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,869.36, 5,339.27 and 2,167.97 is: 2,991.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,869.36 : 5,339.27 = 2,167.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,869.36/5,339.27 = 2,167.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,869.36x = 5,339.27 × 2,167.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,869.36x = 11,575,339.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,575,339.65/3,869.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991.54

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