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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,574.96, 5,360.81 and 2,324.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,574.96, 5,360.81 and 2,324.32 is: 3,485.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,574.96 : 5,360.81 = 2,324.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,574.96/5,360.81 = 2,324.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,574.96x = 5,360.81 × 2,324.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,574.96x = 12,460,237.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,460,237.90/3,574.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,485.42

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