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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,121.11, 4,680.41 and 2,428.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,121.11, 4,680.41 and 2,428.56 is: 3,641.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,121.11 : 4,680.41 = 2,428.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,121.11/4,680.41 = 2,428.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,121.11x = 4,680.41 × 2,428.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,121.11x = 11,366,644.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,366,644.37/3,121.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,641.86

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