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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,494.98, 4,824.10 and 2,079.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,494.98, 4,824.10 and 2,079.67 is: 2,870.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,494.98 : 4,824.10 = 2,079.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,494.98/4,824.10 = 2,079.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,494.98x = 4,824.10 × 2,079.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,494.98x = 10,032,536.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,032,536.05/3,494.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,870.56

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