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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,523.92, 6,796.28 and 3,192.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,523.92, 6,796.28 and 3,192.78 is: 4,796.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,523.92 : 6,796.28 = 3,192.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,523.92/6,796.28 = 3,192.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,523.92x = 6,796.28 × 3,192.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,523.92x = 21,699,026.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,699,026.86/4,523.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796.51

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