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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,547.44, 4,892.98 and 3,074.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,547.44, 4,892.98 and 3,074.50 is: 4,240.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,547.44 : 4,892.98 = 3,074.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,547.44/4,892.98 = 3,074.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,547.44x = 4,892.98 × 3,074.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,547.44x = 15,043,467.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,043,467.01/3,547.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240.65

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