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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,506.90, 4,837.48 and 2,247.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,506.90, 4,837.48 and 2,247.51 is: 3,100.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,506.90 : 4,837.48 = 2,247.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,506.90/4,837.48 = 2,247.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,506.90x = 4,837.48 × 2,247.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,506.90x = 10,872,284.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,872,284.67/3,506.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,100.26

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