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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,894.99, 5,375.06 and 2,126.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,894.99, 5,375.06 and 2,126.60 is: 2,934.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,894.99 : 5,375.06 = 2,126.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,894.99/5,375.06 = 2,126.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,894.99x = 5,375.06 × 2,126.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,894.99x = 11,430,623.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,430,623.45/3,894.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,934.70

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