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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585.12, 4,944.18 and 2,324.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585.12, 4,944.18 and 2,324.86 is: 3,206.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585.12 : 4,944.18 = 2,324.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585.12/4,944.18 = 2,324.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585.12x = 4,944.18 × 2,324.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585.12x = 11,494,526.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,494,526.31/3,585.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,206.18

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