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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.34, 5,428.04 and 2,164.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.34, 5,428.04 and 2,164.90 is: 2,987.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.34 : 5,428.04 = 2,164.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.34/5,428.04 = 2,164.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.34x = 5,428.04 × 2,164.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.34x = 11,751,152.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,152.97/3,933.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.58

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