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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,787.04, 7,173.23 and 3,221.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,787.04, 7,173.23 and 3,221.25 is: 4,826.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,787.04 : 7,173.23 = 3,221.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,787.04/7,173.23 = 3,221.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,787.04x = 7,173.23 × 3,221.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,787.04x = 23,106,767.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,106,767.14/4,787.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,826.94

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