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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,887.10, 5,364.32 and 2,118.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,887.10, 5,364.32 and 2,118.82 is: 2,924.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,887.10 : 5,364.32 = 2,118.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,887.10/5,364.32 = 2,118.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,887.10x = 5,364.32 × 2,118.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,887.10x = 11,366,017.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,366,017.91/3,887.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,924.04

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