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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 2,988.24, 4,124.04 and 1,809.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 2,988.24, 4,124.04 and 1,809.24 is: 2,496.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,988.24 : 4,124.04 = 1,809.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,988.24/4,124.04 = 1,809.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,988.24x = 4,124.04 × 1,809.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,988.24x = 7,461,378.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,461,378.13/2,988.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496.91

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