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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,490.24, 5,224.20 and 2,502.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,490.24, 5,224.20 and 2,502.40 is: 3,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,490.24 : 5,224.20 = 2,502.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,490.24/5,224.20 = 2,502.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,490.24x = 5,224.20 × 2,502.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,490.24x = 13,073,038.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,073,038.08/3,490.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745.60

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