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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.33, 4,837.86 and 2,374.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.33, 4,837.86 and 2,374.09 is: 3,275.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.33 : 4,837.86 = 2,374.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.33/4,837.86 = 2,374.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.33x = 4,837.86 × 2,374.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.33x = 11,485,502.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,485,502.95/3,506.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,275.65

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