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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.20, 4,835.10 and 2,719.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.20, 4,835.10 and 2,719.96 is: 3,750.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.20 : 4,835.10 = 2,719.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.20/4,835.10 = 2,719.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.20x = 4,835.10 × 2,719.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.20x = 13,151,278.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,151,278.60/3,506.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,750.86

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