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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,917.32, 5,406.04 and 2,148.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,917.32, 5,406.04 and 2,148.90 is: 2,965.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,917.32 : 5,406.04 = 2,148.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,917.32/5,406.04 = 2,148.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,917.32x = 5,406.04 × 2,148.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,917.32x = 11,617,039.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,617,039.36/3,917.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965.56

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