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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,925.12, 5,416.08 and 2,156.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,925.12, 5,416.08 and 2,156.80 is: 2,976.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,925.12 : 5,416.08 = 2,156.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,925.12/5,416.08 = 2,156.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,925.12x = 5,416.08 × 2,156.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,925.12x = 11,681,401.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,681,401.34/3,925.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,976.06

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