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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,724.60, 5,140.08 and 2,467.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,724.60, 5,140.08 and 2,467.84 is: 3,405.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,724.60 : 5,140.08 = 2,467.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,724.60/5,140.08 = 2,467.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,724.60x = 5,140.08 × 2,467.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,724.60x = 12,684,895.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,684,895.03/3,724.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,405.71

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