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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,496.24, 4,820.34 and 2,864.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,496.24, 4,820.34 and 2,864.44 is: 3,949.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,496.24 : 4,820.34 = 2,864.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,496.24/4,820.34 = 2,864.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,496.24x = 4,820.34 × 2,864.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,496.24x = 13,807,574.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,807,574.71/3,496.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949.26

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