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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.48, 5,428.35 and 2,165.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.48, 5,428.35 and 2,165.04 is: 2,987.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.48 : 5,428.35 = 2,165.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.48/5,428.35 = 2,165.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.48x = 5,428.35 × 2,165.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.48x = 11,752,594.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,594.88/3,933.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.84

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