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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,194.12, 4,790.12 and 2,217.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,194.12, 4,790.12 and 2,217.26 is: 3,325.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,194.12 : 4,790.12 = 2,217.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,194.12/4,790.12 = 2,217.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,194.12x = 4,790.12 × 2,217.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,194.12x = 10,620,941.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,620,941.47/3,194.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,325.15

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