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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,314.12, 4,576.02 and 2,484.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,314.12, 4,576.02 and 2,484.23 is: 3,430.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,314.12 : 4,576.02 = 2,484.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,314.12/4,576.02 = 2,484.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,314.12x = 4,576.02 × 2,484.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,314.12x = 11,367,886.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,367,886.16/3,314.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,430.14

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