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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236.04, 4,855.08 and 1,156.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236.04, 4,855.08 and 1,156.00 is: 1,734.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236.04 : 4,855.08 = 1,156.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236.04/4,855.08 = 1,156.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236.04x = 4,855.08 × 1,156.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236.04x = 5,612,448.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,612,448.20/3,236.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,734.36

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