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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,476.44, 4,786.86 and 3,197.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,476.44, 4,786.86 and 3,197.80 is: 4,403.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,476.44 : 4,786.86 = 3,197.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,476.44/4,786.86 = 3,197.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,476.44x = 4,786.86 × 3,197.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,476.44x = 15,307,420.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,307,420.91/3,476.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,403.19

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