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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,813.24, 5,261.10 and 2,552.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,813.24, 5,261.10 and 2,552.30 is: 3,521.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,813.24 : 5,261.10 = 2,552.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,813.24/5,261.10 = 2,552.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,813.24x = 5,261.10 × 2,552.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,813.24x = 13,427,896.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,427,896.34/3,813.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,521.39

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