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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894.44, 5,374.28 and 2,126.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894.44, 5,374.28 and 2,126.08 is: 2,933.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894.44 : 5,374.28 = 2,126.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894.44/5,374.28 = 2,126.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894.44x = 5,374.28 × 2,126.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894.44x = 11,426,149.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,426,149.22/3,894.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,933.96

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