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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,794.19, 7,179.13 and 3,232.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,794.19, 7,179.13 and 3,232.51 is: 4,840.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,794.19 : 7,179.13 = 3,232.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,794.19/7,179.13 = 3,232.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,794.19x = 7,179.13 × 3,232.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,794.19x = 23,206,609.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,206,609.52/4,794.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,840.57

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