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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,419.10, 4,721.15 and 2,162.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,419.10, 4,721.15 and 2,162.18 is: 2,985.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,419.10 : 4,721.15 = 2,162.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,419.10/4,721.15 = 2,162.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,419.10x = 4,721.15 × 2,162.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,419.10x = 10,207,993.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,207,993.32/3,419.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,985.58

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