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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,058.32, 4,584.42 and 1,208.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,058.32, 4,584.42 and 1,208.43 is: 1,811.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,058.32 : 4,584.42 = 1,208.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,058.32/4,584.42 = 1,208.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,058.32x = 4,584.42 × 1,208.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,058.32x = 5,539,950.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,539,950.66/3,058.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,811.44

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