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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.14, 5,427.97 and 2,165.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.14, 5,427.97 and 2,165.13 is: 2,988.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.14 : 5,427.97 = 2,165.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.14/5,427.97 = 2,165.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.14x = 5,427.97 × 2,165.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.14x = 11,752,255.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,255.27/3,933.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.01

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