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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,508.96, 4,844.64 and 2,183.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,508.96, 4,844.64 and 2,183.20 is: 3,014.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,508.96 : 4,844.64 = 2,183.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,508.96/4,844.64 = 2,183.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,508.96x = 4,844.64 × 2,183.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,508.96x = 10,576,818.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,576,818.05/3,508.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,014.23

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