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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,123.24, 4,675.10 and 2,288.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,123.24, 4,675.10 and 2,288.52 is: 3,425.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,123.24 : 4,675.10 = 2,288.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,123.24/4,675.10 = 2,288.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,123.24x = 4,675.10 × 2,288.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,123.24x = 10,699,059.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,699,059.85/3,123.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,425.63

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