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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,438.30, 4,746 and 2,446.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,438.30, 4,746 and 2,446.45 is: 3,376.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,438.30 : 4,746 = 2,446.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,438.30/4,746 = 2,446.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,438.30x = 4,746 × 2,446.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,438.30x = 11,610,851.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,610,851.70/3,438.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,376.92

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