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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,913.12, 5,400.12 and 2,120.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,913.12, 5,400.12 and 2,120.60 is: 2,926.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,913.12 : 5,400.12 = 2,120.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,913.12/5,400.12 = 2,120.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,913.12x = 5,400.12 × 2,120.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,913.12x = 11,451,513.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,451,513.27/3,913.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,926.44

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