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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,212.12, 4,817.83 and 2,178.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,212.12, 4,817.83 and 2,178.76 is: 3,267.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,212.12 : 4,817.83 = 2,178.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,212.12/4,817.83 = 2,178.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,212.12x = 4,817.83 × 2,178.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,212.12x = 10,496,895.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,496,895.29/3,212.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,267.90

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