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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,422.64, 5,129.10 and 2,500.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,422.64, 5,129.10 and 2,500.32 is: 3,746.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,422.64 : 5,129.10 = 2,500.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,422.64/5,129.10 = 2,500.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,422.64x = 5,129.10 × 2,500.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,422.64x = 12,824,391.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,824,391.31/3,422.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746.93

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