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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.10, 4,840.74 and 2,443.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.10, 4,840.74 and 2,443.56 is: 3,373.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.10 : 4,840.74 = 2,443.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.10/4,840.74 = 2,443.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.10x = 4,840.74 × 2,443.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.10x = 11,828,638.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,828,638.63/3,506.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,373.73

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