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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,353, 5,025.18 and 2,480.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,353, 5,025.18 and 2,480.36 is: 3,717.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,353 : 5,025.18 = 2,480.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,353/5,025.18 = 2,480.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,353x = 5,025.18 × 2,480.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,353x = 12,464,255.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,464,255.46/3,353
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,717.34

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