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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,434.12, 4,737.38 and 2,313.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,434.12, 4,737.38 and 2,313.62 is: 3,191.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434.12 : 4,737.38 = 2,313.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434.12/4,737.38 = 2,313.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434.12x = 4,737.38 × 2,313.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434.12x = 10,960,497.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,960,497.12/3,434.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,191.65

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