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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,568.44, 4,924.44 and 2,077.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,568.44, 4,924.44 and 2,077.32 is: 2,866.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,568.44 : 4,924.44 = 2,077.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,568.44/4,924.44 = 2,077.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,568.44x = 4,924.44 × 2,077.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,568.44x = 10,229,637.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,229,637.70/3,568.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,866.70

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