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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,067.40, 4,601.10 and 2,897.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,067.40, 4,601.10 and 2,897.30 is: 4,345.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,067.40 : 4,601.10 = 2,897.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,067.40/4,601.10 = 2,897.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,067.40x = 4,601.10 × 2,897.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,067.40x = 13,330,767.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,330,767.03/3,067.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345.95

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