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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941.10, 5,403.42 and 3,870.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941.10, 5,403.42 and 3,870.86 is: 5,307.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941.10 : 5,403.42 = 3,870.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941.10/5,403.42 = 3,870.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941.10x = 5,403.42 × 3,870.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941.10x = 20,915,855.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,915,855.32/3,941.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,307.11

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