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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201.04, 4,798.92 and 2,321.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201.04, 4,798.92 and 2,321.68 is: 3,480.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201.04 : 4,798.92 = 2,321.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201.04/4,798.92 = 2,321.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201.04x = 4,798.92 × 2,321.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201.04x = 11,141,556.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,141,556.59/3,201.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,480.61

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