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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.35, 4,839.10 and 2,620.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.35, 4,839.10 and 2,620.62 is: 3,616.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.35 : 4,839.10 = 2,620.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.35/4,839.10 = 2,620.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.35x = 4,839.10 × 2,620.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.35x = 12,681,442.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,681,442.24/3,506.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,616.71

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