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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,585.86, 4,949.64 and 2,324.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,585.86, 4,949.64 and 2,324.69 is: 3,208.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,585.86 : 4,949.64 = 2,324.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,585.86/4,949.64 = 2,324.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,585.86x = 4,949.64 × 2,324.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,585.86x = 11,506,353.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,506,353.86/3,585.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,208.82

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