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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,516.36, 4,854.18 and 2,472.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,516.36, 4,854.18 and 2,472.36 is: 3,412.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,516.36 : 4,854.18 = 2,472.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,516.36/4,854.18 = 2,472.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,516.36x = 4,854.18 × 2,472.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,516.36x = 12,001,280.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,001,280.46/3,516.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,412.98

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