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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,794.26, 6,616.35 and 3,198.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,794.26, 6,616.35 and 3,198.15 is: 4,413.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,794.26 : 6,616.35 = 3,198.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,794.26/6,616.35 = 3,198.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,794.26x = 6,616.35 × 3,198.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,794.26x = 21,160,079.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,160,079.75/4,794.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,413.63

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