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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,485.00, 5,225.65 and 2,003.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,485.00, 5,225.65 and 2,003.92 is: 3,004.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485.00 : 5,225.65 = 2,003.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485.00/5,225.65 = 2,003.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485.00x = 5,225.65 × 2,003.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485.00x = 10,471,766.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,471,766.47/3,485.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,004.81

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