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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,232.60, 4,463.10 and 2,485.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,232.60, 4,463.10 and 2,485.18 is: 3,431.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232.60 : 4,463.10 = 2,485.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232.60/4,463.10 = 2,485.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232.60x = 4,463.10 × 2,485.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232.60x = 11,091,606.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,091,606.86/3,232.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,431.17

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