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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,300.80, 4,944 and 2,808.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,300.80, 4,944 and 2,808.32 is: 4,206.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,300.80 : 4,944 = 2,808.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,300.80/4,944 = 2,808.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,300.80x = 4,944 × 2,808.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,300.80x = 13,884,334.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,884,334.08/3,300.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,206.35

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