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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,603.14, 4,973.12 and 2,342.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,603.14, 4,973.12 and 2,342.00 is: 3,232.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,603.14 : 4,973.12 = 2,342.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,603.14/4,973.12 = 2,342.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,603.14x = 4,973.12 × 2,342.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,603.14x = 11,647,010.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,647,010.46/3,603.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,232.47

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