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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,058.40, 4,582.20 and 2,507.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,058.40, 4,582.20 and 2,507.60 is: 3,756.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058.40 : 4,582.20 = 2,507.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058.40/4,582.20 = 2,507.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058.40x = 4,582.20 × 2,507.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058.40x = 11,490,324.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,490,324.72/3,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756.97

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