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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,914.60, 5,403.92 and 2,500.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,914.60, 5,403.92 and 2,500.16 is: 3,451.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,914.60 : 5,403.92 = 2,500.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,914.60/5,403.92 = 2,500.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,914.60x = 5,403.92 × 2,500.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,914.60x = 13,510,625.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,625.11/3,914.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,451.35

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