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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,249.24, 4,485.30 and 2,371.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,249.24, 4,485.30 and 2,371.68 is: 3,273.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,249.24 : 4,485.30 = 2,371.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,249.24/4,485.30 = 2,371.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,249.24x = 4,485.30 × 2,371.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,249.24x = 10,637,696.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,637,696.30/3,249.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,273.90

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