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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.41, 5,428.25 and 2,165.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.41, 5,428.25 and 2,165.15 is: 2,987.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.41 : 5,428.25 = 2,165.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.41/5,428.25 = 2,165.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.41x = 5,428.25 × 2,165.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.41x = 11,752,975.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,975.49/3,933.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.99

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