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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,485.18, 5,232.40 and 2,025.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,485.18, 5,232.40 and 2,025.38 is: 3,040.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,485.18 : 5,232.40 = 2,025.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,485.18/5,232.40 = 2,025.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,485.18x = 5,232.40 × 2,025.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,485.18x = 10,597,598.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,597,598.31/3,485.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,040.76

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