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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.32, 4,845.20 and 2,395.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.32, 4,845.20 and 2,395.32 is: 3,300.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.32 : 4,845.20 = 2,395.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.32/4,845.20 = 2,395.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.32x = 4,845.20 × 2,395.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.32x = 11,605,792.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,605,792.49/3,516.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,300.56

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