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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.38, 4,836.65 and 2,387.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.38, 4,836.65 and 2,387.82 is: 3,293.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.38 : 4,836.65 = 2,387.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.38/4,836.65 = 2,387.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.38x = 4,836.65 × 2,387.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.38x = 11,549,028.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,549,028.48/3,506.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,293.72

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