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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,258.34, 4,500.23 and 2,208.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,258.34, 4,500.23 and 2,208.58 is: 3,050.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,258.34 : 4,500.23 = 2,208.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,258.34/4,500.23 = 2,208.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,258.34x = 4,500.23 × 2,208.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,258.34x = 9,939,117.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,939,117.97/3,258.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,050.36

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