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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.44, 5,257.24 and 2,336.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.44, 5,257.24 and 2,336.80 is: 3,503.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.44 : 5,257.24 = 2,336.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.44/5,257.24 = 2,336.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.44x = 5,257.24 × 2,336.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.44x = 12,285,118.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,285,118.43/3,506.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,503.59

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