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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,933.98, 5,428.76 and 2,165.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,933.98, 5,428.76 and 2,165.56 is: 2,988.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,933.98 : 5,428.76 = 2,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,933.98/5,428.76 = 2,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,933.98x = 5,428.76 × 2,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,933.98x = 11,756,305.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,756,305.51/3,933.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,988.40

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