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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,400.88, 5,100.73 and 935.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,400.88, 5,100.73 and 935.15 is: 1,402.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,400.88 : 5,100.73 = 935.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,400.88/5,100.73 = 935.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,400.88x = 5,100.73 × 935.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,400.88x = 4,769,919.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,769,919.82/3,400.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,402.56

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