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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,963.25, 5,943.67 and 2,088.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,963.25, 5,943.67 and 2,088.12 is: 3,131.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,963.25 : 5,943.67 = 2,088.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,963.25/5,943.67 = 2,088.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,963.25x = 5,943.67 × 2,088.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,963.25x = 12,411,096.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,411,096.20/3,963.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,131.55

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