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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,584.75, 4,938.13 and 3,051.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,584.75, 4,938.13 and 3,051.92 is: 4,204.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,584.75 : 4,938.13 = 3,051.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,584.75/4,938.13 = 3,051.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,584.75x = 4,938.13 × 3,051.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,584.75x = 15,070,777.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,070,777.71/3,584.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204.14

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