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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,568.24, 4,923.36 and 2,075.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,568.24, 4,923.36 and 2,075.80 is: 2,864.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568.24 : 4,923.36 = 2,075.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568.24/4,923.36 = 2,075.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568.24x = 4,923.36 × 2,075.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568.24x = 10,219,910.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,219,910.69/3,568.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,864.13

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