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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,045.24, 4,205.01 and 2,053.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,045.24, 4,205.01 and 2,053.80 is: 2,835.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,045.24 : 4,205.01 = 2,053.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,045.24/4,205.01 = 2,053.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,045.24x = 4,205.01 × 2,053.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,045.24x = 8,636,249.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,636,249.54/3,045.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,835.98

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