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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,434.01, 5,144.37 and 2,260.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,434.01, 5,144.37 and 2,260.48 is: 3,386.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434.01 : 5,144.37 = 2,260.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434.01/5,144.37 = 2,260.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434.01x = 5,144.37 × 2,260.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434.01x = 11,628,719.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,719.78/3,434.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,386.34

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