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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.75, 5,428.51 and 2,165.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.75, 5,428.51 and 2,165.32 is: 2,988.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.75 : 5,428.51 = 2,165.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.75/5,428.51 = 2,165.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.75x = 5,428.51 × 2,165.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.75x = 11,754,461.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,754,461.27/3,933.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.11

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