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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,400.25, 5,100.37 and 935.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,400.25, 5,100.37 and 935.08 is: 1,402.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400.25 : 5,100.37 = 935.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400.25/5,100.37 = 935.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400.25x = 5,100.37 × 935.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400.25x = 4,769,238.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,238.89/3,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,402.62

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