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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,487.12, 5,228.25 and 2,170.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,487.12, 5,228.25 and 2,170.06 is: 3,253.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,487.12 : 5,228.25 = 2,170.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,487.12/5,228.25 = 2,170.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,487.12x = 5,228.25 × 2,170.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,487.12x = 11,345,616.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,616.20/3,487.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,253.58

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