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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494.10, 4,822.47 and 2,077.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494.10, 4,822.47 and 2,077.14 is: 2,866.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494.10 : 4,822.47 = 2,077.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494.10/4,822.47 = 2,077.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494.10x = 4,822.47 × 2,077.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494.10x = 10,016,945.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,016,945.34/3,494.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866.82

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