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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.56, 5,360.84 and 2,116.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.56, 5,360.84 and 2,116.36 is: 2,920.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.56 : 5,360.84 = 2,116.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.56/5,360.84 = 2,116.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.56x = 5,360.84 × 2,116.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.56x = 11,345,467.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,467.34/3,884.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920.66

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