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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,527.99, 6,802.37 and 3,196.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,527.99, 6,802.37 and 3,196.85 is: 4,802.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,527.99 : 6,802.37 = 3,196.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,527.99/6,802.37 = 3,196.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,527.99x = 6,802.37 × 3,196.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,527.99x = 21,746,106.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,746,106.54/4,527.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,802.60

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