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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,434.20, 4,737.56 and 2,488.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,434.20, 4,737.56 and 2,488.46 is: 3,432.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,434.20 : 4,737.56 = 2,488.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,434.20/4,737.56 = 2,488.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,434.20x = 4,737.56 × 2,488.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,434.20x = 11,789,192.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,789,192.43/3,434.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,432.88

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