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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,378.24, 5,066.00 and 1,298.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,378.24, 5,066.00 and 1,298.31 is: 1,946.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,378.24 : 5,066.00 = 1,298.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,378.24/5,066.00 = 1,298.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,378.24x = 5,066.00 × 1,298.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,378.24x = 6,577,231.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,577,231.97/3,378.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,946.94

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