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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,438.24, 4,743.99 and 2,243.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,438.24, 4,743.99 and 2,243.10 is: 3,094.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,438.24 : 4,743.99 = 2,243.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,438.24/4,743.99 = 2,243.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,438.24x = 4,743.99 × 2,243.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,438.24x = 10,641,243.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,641,243.97/3,438.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,094.97

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