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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,236.54, 4,816.04 and 3,225.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,236.54, 4,816.04 and 3,225.60 is: 4,799.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,236.54 : 4,816.04 = 3,225.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,236.54/4,816.04 = 3,225.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,236.54x = 4,816.04 × 3,225.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,236.54x = 15,534,638.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,534,638.73/3,236.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,799.77

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