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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.51, 5,428.32 and 2,165.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.51, 5,428.32 and 2,165.12 is: 2,987.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.51 : 5,428.32 = 2,165.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.51/5,428.32 = 2,165.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.51x = 5,428.32 × 2,165.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.51x = 11,752,964.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,752,964.20/3,933.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.91

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