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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,437.24, 4,743.66 and 2,506.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,437.24, 4,743.66 and 2,506.04 is: 3,458.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,437.24 : 4,743.66 = 2,506.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,437.24/4,743.66 = 2,506.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,437.24x = 4,743.66 × 2,506.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,437.24x = 11,887,801.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,887,801.71/3,437.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,458.53

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