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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883.33, 5,359.02 and 2,114.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883.33, 5,359.02 and 2,114.95 is: 2,918.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883.33 : 5,359.02 = 2,114.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883.33/5,359.02 = 2,114.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883.33x = 5,359.02 × 2,114.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883.33x = 11,334,059.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,059.35/3,883.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.64

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