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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,551.30, 5,328.09 and 2,321.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,551.30, 5,328.09 and 2,321.11 is: 3,482.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,551.30 : 5,328.09 = 2,321.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,551.30/5,328.09 = 2,321.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,551.30x = 5,328.09 × 2,321.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,551.30x = 12,367,082.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,367,082.98/3,551.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,482.41

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