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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494.44, 5,232.89 and 2,087.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494.44, 5,232.89 and 2,087.99 is: 3,126.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494.44 : 5,232.89 = 2,087.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494.44/5,232.89 = 2,087.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494.44x = 5,232.89 × 2,087.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494.44x = 10,926,221.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,926,221.99/3,494.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,126.74

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