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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,432.90, 5,144.72 and 2,504.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,432.90, 5,144.72 and 2,504.10 is: 3,752.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,432.90 : 5,144.72 = 2,504.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,432.90/5,144.72 = 2,504.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,432.90x = 5,144.72 × 2,504.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,432.90x = 12,882,880.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,882,880.83/3,432.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,752.77

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