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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.18, 5,360.12 and 2,115.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.18, 5,360.12 and 2,115.78 is: 2,919.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.18 : 5,360.12 = 2,115.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.18/5,360.12 = 2,115.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.18x = 5,360.12 × 2,115.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.18x = 11,340,834.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340,834.69/3,884.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919.75

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