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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,504.22, 4,833.75 and 2,460.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,504.22, 4,833.75 and 2,460.94 is: 3,394.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,504.22 : 4,833.75 = 2,460.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,504.22/4,833.75 = 2,460.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,504.22x = 4,833.75 × 2,460.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,504.22x = 11,895,568.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,895,568.73/3,504.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,394.64

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