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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,540.18, 4,884.56 and 2,360.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,540.18, 4,884.56 and 2,360.46 is: 3,256.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,540.18 : 4,884.56 = 2,360.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,540.18/4,884.56 = 2,360.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,540.18x = 4,884.56 × 2,360.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,540.18x = 11,529,808.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,529,808.50/3,540.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,256.84

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