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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.46, 5,428.05 and 2,165.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.46, 5,428.05 and 2,165.07 is: 2,987.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.46 : 5,428.05 = 2,165.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.46/5,428.05 = 2,165.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.46x = 5,428.05 × 2,165.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.46x = 11,752,108.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,108.21/3,933.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.73

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