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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.37, 5,428.09 and 2,165.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.37, 5,428.09 and 2,165.01 is: 2,987.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.37 : 5,428.09 = 2,165.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.37/5,428.09 = 2,165.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.37x = 5,428.09 × 2,165.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.37x = 11,751,869.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,751,869.13/3,933.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.74

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