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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,808.80, 5,256 and 2,482.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,808.80, 5,256 and 2,482.56 is: 3,425.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,808.80 : 5,256 = 2,482.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,808.80/5,256 = 2,482.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,808.80x = 5,256 × 2,482.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,808.80x = 13,048,335.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,048,335.36/3,808.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,425.84

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