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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,212.04, 4,796.61 and 3,048.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,212.04, 4,796.61 and 3,048.04 is: 4,551.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212.04 : 4,796.61 = 3,048.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212.04/4,796.61 = 3,048.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212.04x = 4,796.61 × 3,048.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212.04x = 14,620,259.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,620,259.14/3,212.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,551.71

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