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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.74, 5,428.67 and 2,165.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.74, 5,428.67 and 2,165.45 is: 2,988.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.74 : 5,428.67 = 2,165.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.74/5,428.67 = 2,165.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.74x = 5,428.67 × 2,165.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.74x = 11,755,513.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,755,513.45/3,933.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.38

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