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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,797.32, 19,183.85 and 4,471.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,797.32, 19,183.85 and 4,471.93 is: 6,703.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,797.32 : 19,183.85 = 4,471.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,797.32/19,183.85 = 4,471.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,797.32x = 19,183.85 × 4,471.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,797.32x = 85,788,764.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,788,764.01/12,797.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,703.65

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