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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,505.60, 4,840.32 and 2,459.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,505.60, 4,840.32 and 2,459.08 is: 3,395.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,505.60 : 4,840.32 = 2,459.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,505.60/4,840.32 = 2,459.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,505.60x = 4,840.32 × 2,459.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,505.60x = 11,902,734.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,902,734.11/3,505.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395.35

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