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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,582.98, 6,882.98 and 3,197.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,582.98, 6,882.98 and 3,197.27 is: 4,801.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,582.98 : 6,882.98 = 3,197.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,582.98/6,882.98 = 3,197.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,582.98x = 6,882.98 × 3,197.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,582.98x = 22,006,746.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,006,746.69/4,582.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,801.84

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