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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,679.10, 5,076.27 and 2,334.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,679.10, 5,076.27 and 2,334.22 is: 3,220.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,679.10 : 5,076.27 = 2,334.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,679.10/5,076.27 = 2,334.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,679.10x = 5,076.27 × 2,334.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,679.10x = 11,849,127.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,849,127.79/3,679.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,220.66

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