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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.32, 5,299.41 and 2,050.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.32, 5,299.41 and 2,050.12 is: 3,075.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.32 : 5,299.41 = 2,050.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.32/5,299.41 = 2,050.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.32x = 5,299.41 × 2,050.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.32x = 10,864,421.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,864,421.30/3,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,075.72

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