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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,224.35, 4,844.82 and 3,134.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,224.35, 4,844.82 and 3,134.03 is: 4,709.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,224.35 : 4,844.82 = 3,134.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,224.35/4,844.82 = 3,134.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,224.35x = 4,844.82 × 3,134.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,224.35x = 15,183,811.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,183,811.22/3,224.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,709.11

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