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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.24, 4,854.96 and 2,339.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.24, 4,854.96 and 2,339.76 is: 3,230.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.24 : 4,854.96 = 2,339.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.24/4,854.96 = 2,339.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.24x = 4,854.96 × 2,339.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.24x = 11,359,441.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,359,441.21/3,516.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,230.56

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