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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.91, 5,428.44 and 2,165.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.91, 5,428.44 and 2,165.48 is: 2,988.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.91 : 5,428.44 = 2,165.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.91/5,428.44 = 2,165.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.91x = 5,428.44 × 2,165.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.91x = 11,755,151.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,755,151.11/3,933.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.16

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