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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,144.37, 4,712.12 and 2,483.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,144.37, 4,712.12 and 2,483.33 is: 3,721.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,144.37 : 4,712.12 = 2,483.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,144.37/4,712.12 = 2,483.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,144.37x = 4,712.12 × 2,483.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,144.37x = 11,701,776.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,776.02/3,144.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,721.50

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