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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.17, 5,299.15 and 2,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.17, 5,299.15 and 2,494.20 is: 3,741.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.17 : 5,299.15 = 2,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.17/5,299.15 = 2,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.17x = 5,299.15 × 2,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.17x = 13,217,136.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,217,136.32/3,532.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,741.93

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