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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,931.90, 5,426.12 and 2,338.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,931.90, 5,426.12 and 2,338.73 is: 3,227.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,931.90 : 5,426.12 = 2,338.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,931.90/5,426.12 = 2,338.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,931.90x = 5,426.12 × 2,338.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,931.90x = 12,690,229.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,690,229.63/3,931.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,227.51

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