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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,709.50, 5,568.10 and 2,485.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,709.50, 5,568.10 and 2,485.47 is: 3,730.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,709.50 : 5,568.10 = 2,485.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,709.50/5,568.10 = 2,485.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,709.50x = 5,568.10 × 2,485.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,709.50x = 13,839,318.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,839,318.86/3,709.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,730.77

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