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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,793.12, 7,189.64 and 1,235.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,793.12, 7,189.64 and 1,235.23 is: 1,852.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,793.12 : 7,189.64 = 1,235.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,793.12/7,189.64 = 1,235.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,793.12x = 7,189.64 × 1,235.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,793.12x = 8,880,865.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,880,865.21/4,793.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,852.84

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