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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,527.12, 4,862.95 and 2,520.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,527.12, 4,862.95 and 2,520.03 is: 3,474.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,527.12 : 4,862.95 = 2,520.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,527.12/4,862.95 = 2,520.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,527.12x = 4,862.95 × 2,520.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,527.12x = 12,254,791.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,254,791.82/3,527.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,474.44

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