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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,491.80, 5,233.05 and 2,563.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,491.80, 5,233.05 and 2,563.00 is: 3,841.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,491.80 : 5,233.05 = 2,563.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,491.80/5,233.05 = 2,563.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,491.80x = 5,233.05 × 2,563.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,491.80x = 13,412,294.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,412,294.07/3,491.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,841.09

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