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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,922.12, 5,412.60 and 2,153.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,922.12, 5,412.60 and 2,153.86 is: 2,972.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,922.12 : 5,412.60 = 2,153.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,922.12/5,412.60 = 2,153.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,922.12x = 5,412.60 × 2,153.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,922.12x = 11,657,982.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,657,982.64/3,922.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,972.37

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