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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894.44, 5,374.10 and 2,126.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894.44, 5,374.10 and 2,126.00 is: 2,933.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894.44 : 5,374.10 = 2,126.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894.44/5,374.10 = 2,126.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894.44x = 5,374.10 × 2,126.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894.44x = 11,425,355.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,425,355.35/3,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,933.76

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