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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,911.01, 5,397.20 and 2,142.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,911.01, 5,397.20 and 2,142.64 is: 2,956.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,911.01 : 5,397.20 = 2,142.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,911.01/5,397.20 = 2,142.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,911.01x = 5,397.20 × 2,142.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,911.01x = 11,564,256.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,564,256.61/3,911.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,956.85

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