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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.24, 4,495.20 and 2,695.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.24, 4,495.20 and 2,695.88 is: 4,039.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.24 : 4,495.20 = 2,695.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.24/4,495.20 = 2,695.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.24x = 4,495.20 × 2,695.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.24x = 12,118,520.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,118,520.90/3,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,039.18

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