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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,488.44, 5,225.82 and 2,024.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,488.44, 5,225.82 and 2,024.52 is: 3,032.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,488.44 : 5,225.82 = 2,024.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,488.44/5,225.82 = 2,024.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,488.44x = 5,225.82 × 2,024.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,488.44x = 10,579,777.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,579,777.11/3,488.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,032.81

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