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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,524.11, 6,796.56 and 3,192.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,524.11, 6,796.56 and 3,192.97 is: 4,796.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,524.11 : 6,796.56 = 3,192.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,524.11/6,796.56 = 3,192.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,524.11x = 6,796.56 × 3,192.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,524.11x = 21,701,162.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,701,162.24/4,524.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,796.78

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