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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,334.24, 4,986.78 and 2,330.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,334.24, 4,986.78 and 2,330.68 is: 3,485.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,334.24 : 4,986.78 = 2,330.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,334.24/4,986.78 = 2,330.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,334.24x = 4,986.78 × 2,330.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,334.24x = 11,622,588.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,622,588.41/3,334.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,485.83

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