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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,025.96, 4,542.12 and 2,681.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,025.96, 4,542.12 and 2,681.50 is: 4,025.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,025.96 : 4,542.12 = 2,681.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,025.96/4,542.12 = 2,681.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,025.96x = 4,542.12 × 2,681.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,025.96x = 12,179,694.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,179,694.78/3,025.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025.07

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