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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,936.11, 5,431.82 and 2,167.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,936.11, 5,431.82 and 2,167.83 is: 2,991.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,936.11 : 5,431.82 = 2,167.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,936.11/5,431.82 = 2,167.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,936.11x = 5,431.82 × 2,167.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,936.11x = 11,775,251.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,775,251.51/3,936.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,991.60

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