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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.11, 4,874.09 and 2,205.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.11, 4,874.09 and 2,205.74 is: 3,043.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.11 : 4,874.09 = 2,205.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.11/4,874.09 = 2,205.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.11x = 4,874.09 × 2,205.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.11x = 10,750,939.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,750,939.88/3,532.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043.77

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