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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,937.24, 5,433.19 and 2,539.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,937.24, 5,433.19 and 2,539.99 is: 3,505.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,937.24 : 5,433.19 = 2,539.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,937.24/5,433.19 = 2,539.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,937.24x = 5,433.19 × 2,539.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,937.24x = 13,800,248.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,800,248.27/3,937.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505.06

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