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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,318.24, 4,577.13 and 2,137.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,318.24, 4,577.13 and 2,137.80 is: 2,948.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,318.24 : 4,577.13 = 2,137.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,318.24/4,577.13 = 2,137.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,318.24x = 4,577.13 × 2,137.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,318.24x = 9,784,988.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,784,988.51/3,318.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,948.85

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