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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,661.30, 6,988.26 and 3,196.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,661.30, 6,988.26 and 3,196.10 is: 4,791.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,661.30 : 6,988.26 = 3,196.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,661.30/6,988.26 = 3,196.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,661.30x = 6,988.26 × 3,196.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,661.30x = 22,335,177.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,177.79/4,661.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791.62

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