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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,993.30, 5,508.09 and 2,500.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,993.30, 5,508.09 and 2,500.20 is: 3,448.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,993.30 : 5,508.09 = 2,500.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,993.30/5,508.09 = 2,500.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,993.30x = 5,508.09 × 2,500.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,993.30x = 13,771,326.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,771,326.62/3,993.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,448.61

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