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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,319.25, 4,575.24 and 2,519.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,319.25, 4,575.24 and 2,519.97 is: 3,473.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,319.25 : 4,575.24 = 2,519.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,319.25/4,575.24 = 2,519.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,319.25x = 4,575.24 × 2,519.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,319.25x = 11,529,467.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,467.54/3,319.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,473.51

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