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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,207.50, 4,812.15 and 1,234.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,207.50, 4,812.15 and 1,234.03 is: 1,851.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,207.50 : 4,812.15 = 1,234.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,207.50/4,812.15 = 1,234.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,207.50x = 4,812.15 × 1,234.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,207.50x = 5,938,337.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,337.46/3,207.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,851.39

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