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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,400.25, 5,100.38 and 935.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,400.25, 5,100.38 and 935.09 is: 1,402.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400.25 : 5,100.38 = 935.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400.25/5,100.38 = 935.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400.25x = 5,100.38 × 935.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400.25x = 4,769,314.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,314.33/3,400.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,402.64

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