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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.24, 4,937.40 and 2,833.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.24, 4,937.40 and 2,833.20 is: 3,911.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.24 : 4,937.40 = 2,833.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.24/4,937.40 = 2,833.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.24x = 4,937.40 × 2,833.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.24x = 13,988,641.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,988,641.68/3,576.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,911.55

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