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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.64, 5,428.24 and 2,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.64, 5,428.24 and 2,165.20 is: 2,987.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.64 : 5,428.24 = 2,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.64/5,428.24 = 2,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.64x = 5,428.24 × 2,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.64x = 11,753,225.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,753,225.25/3,933.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,987.88

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