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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.36, 5,428.15 and 2,165.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.36, 5,428.15 and 2,165.06 is: 2,987.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.36 : 5,428.15 = 2,165.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.36/5,428.15 = 2,165.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.36x = 5,428.15 × 2,165.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.36x = 11,752,278.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,278.60/3,933.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.85

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