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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494.22, 4,821.32 and 2,234.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494.22, 4,821.32 and 2,234.30 is: 3,082.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494.22 : 4,821.32 = 2,234.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494.22/4,821.32 = 2,234.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494.22x = 4,821.32 × 2,234.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494.22x = 10,772,275.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,772,275.28/3,494.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,082.88

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