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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.09 and 2,115.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.04, 5,360.09 and 2,115.68 is: 2,919.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.04 : 5,360.09 = 2,115.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.04/5,360.09 = 2,115.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.04x = 5,360.09 × 2,115.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.04x = 11,340,197.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340,197.83/3,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919.69

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