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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,641.90, 5,025.80 and 2,070.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,641.90, 5,025.80 and 2,070.30 is: 2,857.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,641.90 : 5,025.80 = 2,070.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,641.90/5,025.80 = 2,070.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,641.90x = 5,025.80 × 2,070.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,641.90x = 10,404,913.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,404,913.74/3,641.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,857.00

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