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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,319.14, 4,576.17 and 2,523.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,319.14, 4,576.17 and 2,523.32 is: 3,478.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319.14 : 4,576.17 = 2,523.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319.14/4,576.17 = 2,523.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319.14x = 4,576.17 × 2,523.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319.14x = 11,547,118.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,547,118.40/3,319.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,478.95

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