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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,983.00, 5,967 and 2,334.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,983.00, 5,967 and 2,334.65 is: 3,497.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,983.00 : 5,967 = 2,334.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,983.00/5,967 = 2,334.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,983.00x = 5,967 × 2,334.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,983.00x = 13,930,826.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,930,826.72/3,983.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,497.58

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