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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,288.24, 4,532.36 and 2,331.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,288.24, 4,532.36 and 2,331.47 is: 3,213.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,288.24 : 4,532.36 = 2,331.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,288.24/4,532.36 = 2,331.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,288.24x = 4,532.36 × 2,331.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,288.24x = 10,567,061.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,567,061.37/3,288.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,213.59

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