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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,234.24, 4,847.22 and 2,816.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,234.24, 4,847.22 and 2,816.06 is: 4,220.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,234.24 : 4,847.22 = 2,816.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,234.24/4,847.22 = 2,816.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,234.24x = 4,847.22 × 2,816.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,234.24x = 13,650,038.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,650,038.12/3,234.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,220.48

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