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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.00, 4,836.13 and 2,387.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.00, 4,836.13 and 2,387.44 is: 3,293.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.00 : 4,836.13 = 2,387.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.00/4,836.13 = 2,387.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.00x = 4,836.13 × 2,387.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.00x = 11,545,977.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,545,977.00/3,506.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,293.20

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