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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,914.15, 5,400.19 and 2,234.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,914.15, 5,400.19 and 2,234.35 is: 3,082.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914.15 : 5,400.19 = 2,234.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914.15/5,400.19 = 2,234.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914.15x = 5,400.19 × 2,234.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914.15x = 12,065,914.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,065,914.53/3,914.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,082.64

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