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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,484.80, 5,225.52 and 2,024.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,484.80, 5,225.52 and 2,024.37 is: 3,035.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,484.80 : 5,225.52 = 2,024.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,484.80/5,225.52 = 2,024.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,484.80x = 5,225.52 × 2,024.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,484.80x = 10,578,385.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,578,385.92/3,484.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,035.58

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