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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,917.24, 4,025.10 and 1,658.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,917.24, 4,025.10 and 1,658.32 is: 2,288.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,917.24 : 4,025.10 = 1,658.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,917.24/4,025.10 = 1,658.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,917.24x = 4,025.10 × 1,658.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,917.24x = 6,674,903.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,674,903.83/2,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,288.09

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