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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935.42, 5,431.00 and 2,167.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935.42, 5,431.00 and 2,167.09 is: 2,990.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.42 : 5,431.00 = 2,167.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.42/5,431.00 = 2,167.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.42x = 5,431.00 × 2,167.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.42x = 11,769,441.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,769,441.38/3,935.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,990.65

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