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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,461.00, 4,770.41 and 2,451.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,461.00, 4,770.41 and 2,451.38 is: 3,378.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,461.00 : 4,770.41 = 2,451.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,461.00/4,770.41 = 2,451.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,461.00x = 4,770.41 × 2,451.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,461.00x = 11,694,051.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,694,051.56/3,461.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,378.81

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