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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,532.32, 4,874.16 and 2,205.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,532.32, 4,874.16 and 2,205.76 is: 3,043.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532.32 : 4,874.16 = 2,205.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532.32/4,874.16 = 2,205.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532.32x = 4,874.16 × 2,205.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532.32x = 10,751,227.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,751,227.16/3,532.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,043.67

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