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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928.14, 5,419.02 and 2,511.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928.14, 5,419.02 and 2,511.45 is: 3,464.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928.14 : 5,419.02 = 2,511.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928.14/5,419.02 = 2,511.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928.14x = 5,419.02 × 2,511.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928.14x = 13,609,597.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,609,597.78/3,928.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,464.64

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