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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,505.24, 5,246.70 and 2,517.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,505.24, 5,246.70 and 2,517.40 is: 3,768.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505.24 : 5,246.70 = 2,517.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505.24/5,246.70 = 2,517.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505.24x = 5,246.70 × 2,517.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505.24x = 13,208,042.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,208,042.58/3,505.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,768.09

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