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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.45, 5,428.26 and 2,165.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.45, 5,428.26 and 2,165.09 is: 2,987.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.45 : 5,428.26 = 2,165.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.45/5,428.26 = 2,165.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.45x = 5,428.26 × 2,165.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.45x = 11,752,644.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,644.30/3,933.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.87

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