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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,320.40, 4,587.04 and 2,576.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,320.40, 4,587.04 and 2,576.24 is: 3,559.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,320.40 : 4,587.04 = 2,576.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,320.40/4,587.04 = 2,576.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,320.40x = 4,587.04 × 2,576.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,320.40x = 11,817,315.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,817,315.93/3,320.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,559.00

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