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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.10, 4,853.37 and 2,468.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.10, 4,853.37 and 2,468.42 is: 3,407.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.10 : 4,853.37 = 2,468.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.10/4,853.37 = 2,468.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.10x = 4,853.37 × 2,468.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.10x = 11,980,155.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,980,155.58/3,516.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,407.23

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