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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,482.24, 4,802.99 and 2,405.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,482.24, 4,802.99 and 2,405.93 is: 3,318.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,482.24 : 4,802.99 = 2,405.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,482.24/4,802.99 = 2,405.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,482.24x = 4,802.99 × 2,405.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,482.24x = 11,555,621.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,555,621.69/3,482.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,318.45

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