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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.10, 4,853.07 and 2,024.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.10, 4,853.07 and 2,024.80 is: 2,794.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.10 : 4,853.07 = 2,024.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.10/4,853.07 = 2,024.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.10x = 4,853.07 × 2,024.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.10x = 9,826,496.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,826,496.14/3,516.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,794.71

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