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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508.36, 4,842.00 and 2,232.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508.36, 4,842.00 and 2,232.35 is: 3,080.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508.36 : 4,842.00 = 2,232.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508.36/4,842.00 = 2,232.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508.36x = 4,842.00 × 2,232.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508.36x = 10,809,027.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,809,027.54/3,508.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,080.94

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