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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,219.04, 4,431.04 and 2,804.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,219.04, 4,431.04 and 2,804.32 is: 3,860.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,219.04 : 4,431.04 = 2,804.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,219.04/4,431.04 = 2,804.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,219.04x = 4,431.04 × 2,804.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,219.04x = 12,426,054.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,426,054.09/3,219.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,860.17

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