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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,883.50, 5,359.29 and 2,115.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,883.50, 5,359.29 and 2,115.15 is: 2,918.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,883.50 : 5,359.29 = 2,115.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,883.50/5,359.29 = 2,115.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,883.50x = 5,359.29 × 2,115.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,883.50x = 11,335,702.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,335,702.24/3,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,918.94

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