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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917.22, 5,405.77 and 2,148.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917.22, 5,405.77 and 2,148.87 is: 2,965.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.22 : 5,405.77 = 2,148.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.22/5,405.77 = 2,148.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.22x = 5,405.77 × 2,148.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.22x = 11,616,296.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,616,296.98/3,917.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965.44

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