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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,434.04, 4,734 and 2,833.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,434.04, 4,734 and 2,833.92 is: 3,906.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434.04 : 4,734 = 2,833.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434.04/4,734 = 2,833.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434.04x = 4,734 × 2,833.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434.04x = 13,415,777.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,415,777.28/3,434.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,906.70

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