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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,648.24, 5,028.75 and 2,467.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,648.24, 5,028.75 and 2,467.26 is: 3,400.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,648.24 : 5,028.75 = 2,467.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,648.24/5,028.75 = 2,467.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,648.24x = 5,028.75 × 2,467.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,648.24x = 12,407,233.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,407,233.73/3,648.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,400.88

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