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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,331.80, 4,598.82 and 2,337.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,331.80, 4,598.82 and 2,337.35 is: 3,226.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,331.80 : 4,598.82 = 2,337.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,331.80/4,598.82 = 2,337.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,331.80x = 4,598.82 × 2,337.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,331.80x = 10,749,028.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,749,028.93/3,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,226.19

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