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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,689.42, 4,025.45 and 1,389.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,689.42, 4,025.45 and 1,389.10 is: 2,079.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,689.42 : 4,025.45 = 1,389.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,689.42/4,025.45 = 1,389.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,689.42x = 4,025.45 × 1,389.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,689.42x = 5,591,752.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,591,752.60/2,689.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,079.17

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