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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,928.14, 5,420.52 and 2,355.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,928.14, 5,420.52 and 2,355.93 is: 3,251.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,928.14 : 5,420.52 = 2,355.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,928.14/5,420.52 = 2,355.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,928.14x = 5,420.52 × 2,355.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,928.14x = 12,770,365.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,770,365.68/3,928.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,251.00

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