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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,488.12, 5,234.70 and 2,025.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,488.12, 5,234.70 and 2,025.80 is: 3,040.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488.12 : 5,234.70 = 2,025.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488.12/5,234.70 = 2,025.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488.12x = 5,234.70 × 2,025.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488.12x = 10,604,455.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,604,455.26/3,488.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,040.16

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