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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,500.10, 5,245.20 and 1,940.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,500.10, 5,245.20 and 1,940.79 is: 2,908.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,500.10 : 5,245.20 = 1,940.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,500.10/5,245.20 = 1,940.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,500.10x = 5,245.20 × 1,940.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,500.10x = 10,179,831.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,179,831.71/3,500.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,908.44

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