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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.24, 4,849.92 and 2,257.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.24, 4,849.92 and 2,257.32 is: 3,113.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.24 : 4,849.92 = 2,257.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.24/4,849.92 = 2,257.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.24x = 4,849.92 × 2,257.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.24x = 10,947,821.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,947,821.41/3,516.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,113.50

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