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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,941.44, 5,439.11 and 2,148.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,941.44, 5,439.11 and 2,148.93 is: 2,965.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,941.44 : 5,439.11 = 2,148.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,941.44/5,439.11 = 2,148.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,941.44x = 5,439.11 × 2,148.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,941.44x = 11,688,274.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,688,274.88/3,941.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,965.49

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