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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.24, 7,117.26 and 3,201

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.24, 7,117.26 and 3,201 is: 4,803.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.24 : 7,117.26 = 3,201 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.24/7,117.26 = 3,201/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.24x = 7,117.26 × 3,201
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.24x = 22,782,349.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,782,349.26/4,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,803.12

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