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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883.46, 5,359.01 and 2,115.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883.46, 5,359.01 and 2,115.08 is: 2,918.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883.46 : 5,359.01 = 2,115.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883.46/5,359.01 = 2,115.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883.46x = 5,359.01 × 2,115.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883.46x = 11,334,708.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,334,708.08/3,883.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.71

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