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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508.24, 5,251.20 and 2,520.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508.24, 5,251.20 and 2,520.40 is: 3,772.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508.24 : 5,251.20 = 2,520.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508.24/5,251.20 = 2,520.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508.24x = 5,251.20 × 2,520.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508.24x = 13,235,124.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,235,124.48/3,508.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,772.58

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