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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,351.33, 5,025.90 and 2,429.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,351.33, 5,025.90 and 2,429.01 is: 3,642.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,351.33 : 5,025.90 = 2,429.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,351.33/5,025.90 = 2,429.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,351.33x = 5,025.90 × 2,429.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,351.33x = 12,207,961.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,207,961.36/3,351.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,642.72

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