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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,531.23, 4,873.01 and 2,186.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,531.23, 4,873.01 and 2,186.48 is: 3,017.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,531.23 : 4,873.01 = 2,186.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,531.23/4,873.01 = 2,186.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,531.23x = 4,873.01 × 2,186.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,531.23x = 10,654,738.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,654,738.90/3,531.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,017.29

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