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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,489.80, 5,223.90 and 2,024.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,489.80, 5,223.90 and 2,024.60 is: 3,030.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,489.80 : 5,223.90 = 2,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,489.80/5,223.90 = 2,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,489.80x = 5,223.90 × 2,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,489.80x = 10,576,307.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,576,307.94/3,489.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,030.63

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