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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.50, 5,428.24 and 2,165.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.50, 5,428.24 and 2,165.10 is: 2,987.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.50 : 5,428.24 = 2,165.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.50/5,428.24 = 2,165.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.50x = 5,428.24 × 2,165.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.50x = 11,752,644.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,644.46/3,933.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.83

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