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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,000.24, 4,503.60 and 2,518.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,000.24, 4,503.60 and 2,518.56 is: 3,780.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,000.24 : 4,503.60 = 2,518.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,000.24/4,503.60 = 2,518.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,000.24x = 4,503.60 × 2,518.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,000.24x = 11,342,586.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,342,586.82/3,000.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,780.56

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