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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,349.44, 5,025.78 and 2,050.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,349.44, 5,025.78 and 2,050.20 is: 3,076.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,349.44 : 5,025.78 = 2,050.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,349.44/5,025.78 = 2,050.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,349.44x = 5,025.78 × 2,050.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,349.44x = 10,303,854.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,303,854.16/3,349.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,076.29

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