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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.09, 4,848.89 and 2,257.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.09, 4,848.89 and 2,257.53 is: 3,113.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.09 : 4,848.89 = 2,257.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.09/4,848.89 = 2,257.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.09x = 4,848.89 × 2,257.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.09x = 10,946,514.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,946,514.64/3,516.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113.26

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