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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,959.47, 5,933.53 and 2,013.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,959.47, 5,933.53 and 2,013.04 is: 3,016.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,959.47 : 5,933.53 = 2,013.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,959.47/5,933.53 = 2,013.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,959.47x = 5,933.53 × 2,013.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,959.47x = 11,944,433.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,944,433.23/3,959.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,016.67

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