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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,304.36, 4,948.26 and 2,205.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,304.36, 4,948.26 and 2,205.64 is: 3,302.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,304.36 : 4,948.26 = 2,205.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,304.36/4,948.26 = 2,205.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,304.36x = 4,948.26 × 2,205.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,304.36x = 10,914,080.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,914,080.19/3,304.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,302.93

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