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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959.36, 5,464 and 2,191.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959.36, 5,464 and 2,191.04 is: 3,023.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959.36 : 5,464 = 2,191.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959.36/5,464 = 2,191.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959.36x = 5,464 × 2,191.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959.36x = 11,971,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,971,842.56/3,959.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,023.68

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