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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,337.30, 5,006.00 and 1,257.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,337.30, 5,006.00 and 1,257.32 is: 1,886.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,337.30 : 5,006.00 = 1,257.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,337.30/5,006.00 = 1,257.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,337.30x = 5,006.00 × 1,257.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,337.30x = 6,294,159.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,294,159.58/3,337.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,886.00

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