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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,926.24, 5,418.22 and 2,157.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,926.24, 5,418.22 and 2,157.85 is: 2,977.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,926.24 : 5,418.22 = 2,157.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,926.24/5,418.22 = 2,157.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,926.24x = 5,418.22 × 2,157.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,926.24x = 11,691,687.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,691,687.09/3,926.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,977.83

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