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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.23, 4,856.39 and 2,395.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.23, 4,856.39 and 2,395.23 is: 3,308.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.23 : 4,856.39 = 2,395.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.23/4,856.39 = 2,395.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.23x = 4,856.39 × 2,395.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.23x = 11,632,149.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,632,149.81/3,516.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,308.13

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