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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,576.20, 4,923.90 and 3,248.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,576.20, 4,923.90 and 3,248.15 is: 4,472.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,576.20 : 4,923.90 = 3,248.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,576.20/4,923.90 = 3,248.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,576.20x = 4,923.90 × 3,248.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,576.20x = 15,993,541.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,993,541.17/3,576.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,472.22

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