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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,232.20, 4,847.24 and 2,192.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,232.20, 4,847.24 and 2,192.77 is: 3,288.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,232.20 : 4,847.24 = 2,192.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,232.20/4,847.24 = 2,192.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,232.20x = 4,847.24 × 2,192.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,232.20x = 10,628,894.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,628,894.00/3,232.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,288.44

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