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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,919.01, 5,408.21 and 2,150.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,919.01, 5,408.21 and 2,150.57 is: 2,967.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,919.01 : 5,408.21 = 2,150.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,919.01/5,408.21 = 2,150.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,919.01x = 5,408.21 × 2,150.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,919.01x = 11,630,696.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,630,696.39/3,919.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967.77

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