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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,402.30, 5,090.56 and 2,016.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,402.30, 5,090.56 and 2,016.38 is: 3,016.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,402.30 : 5,090.56 = 2,016.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,402.30/5,090.56 = 2,016.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,402.30x = 5,090.56 × 2,016.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,402.30x = 10,264,503.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,264,503.37/3,402.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,016.93

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