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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,201.45, 4,802.00 and 1,228.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,201.45, 4,802.00 and 1,228.03 is: 1,841.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,201.45 : 4,802.00 = 1,228.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,201.45/4,802.00 = 1,228.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,201.45x = 4,802.00 × 1,228.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,201.45x = 5,896,992.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,992.28/3,201.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,841.97

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