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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,884.70, 5,360.90 and 2,116.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,884.70, 5,360.90 and 2,116.34 is: 2,920.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,884.70 : 5,360.90 = 2,116.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,884.70/5,360.90 = 2,116.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,884.70x = 5,360.90 × 2,116.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,884.70x = 11,345,449.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,449.72/3,884.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,920.55

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