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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648, 6,972.40 and 1,185.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648, 6,972.40 and 1,185.24 is: 1,777.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648 : 6,972.40 = 1,185.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648/6,972.40 = 1,185.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648x = 6,972.40 × 1,185.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648x = 8,263,967.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,263,967.38/4,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,777.96

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