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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,964.18, 5,470.18 and 2,370.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,964.18, 5,470.18 and 2,370.51 is: 3,271.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,964.18 : 5,470.18 = 2,370.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,964.18/5,470.18 = 2,370.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,964.18x = 5,470.18 × 2,370.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,964.18x = 12,967,116.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,967,116.39/3,964.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,271.07

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