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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.19, 5,360.00 and 2,115.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.19, 5,360.00 and 2,115.69 is: 2,919.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.19 : 5,360.00 = 2,115.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.19/5,360.00 = 2,115.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.19x = 5,360.00 × 2,115.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.19x = 11,340,087.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,340,087.82/3,884.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,919.55

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