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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.80, 4,873.08 and 2,337.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.80, 4,873.08 and 2,337.80 is: 3,224.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.80 : 4,873.08 = 2,337.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.80/4,873.08 = 2,337.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.80x = 4,873.08 × 2,337.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.80x = 11,392,286.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,392,286.42/3,532.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,224.72

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