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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.89, 5,428.78 and 2,165.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.89, 5,428.78 and 2,165.51 is: 2,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.89 : 5,428.78 = 2,165.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.89/5,428.78 = 2,165.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.89x = 5,428.78 × 2,165.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.89x = 11,756,044.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,756,044.82/3,933.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.40

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