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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,484.20, 5,227.80 and 2,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,484.20, 5,227.80 and 2,024.60 is: 3,037.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484.20 : 5,227.80 = 2,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484.20/5,227.80 = 2,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484.20x = 5,227.80 × 2,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484.20x = 10,584,203.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,203.88/3,484.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,037.77

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