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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894.24, 5,374.08 and 2,125.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894.24, 5,374.08 and 2,125.86 is: 2,933.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894.24 : 5,374.08 = 2,125.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894.24/5,374.08 = 2,125.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894.24x = 5,374.08 × 2,125.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894.24x = 11,424,541.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,424,541.71/3,894.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,933.70

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