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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,025.21, 4,502.84 and 2,957.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,025.21, 4,502.84 and 2,957.17 is: 4,401.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.21 : 4,502.84 = 2,957.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.21/4,502.84 = 2,957.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.21x = 4,502.84 × 2,957.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.21x = 13,315,663.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,315,663.36/3,025.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,401.57

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