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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,346.60, 5,025.30 and 2,525.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,346.60, 5,025.30 and 2,525.80 is: 3,792.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,346.60 : 5,025.30 = 2,525.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,346.60/5,025.30 = 2,525.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,346.60x = 5,025.30 × 2,525.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,346.60x = 12,692,902.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,692,902.74/3,346.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,792.78

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