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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,935.18, 5,434.04 and 2,445.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,935.18, 5,434.04 and 2,445.64 is: 3,377.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,935.18 : 5,434.04 = 2,445.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,935.18/5,434.04 = 2,445.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,935.18x = 5,434.04 × 2,445.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,935.18x = 13,289,705.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,289,705.59/3,935.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,377.15

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