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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.20, 6,612.18 and 3,026.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.20, 6,612.18 and 3,026.92 is: 4,173.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.20 : 6,612.18 = 3,026.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.20/6,612.18 = 3,026.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.20x = 6,612.18 × 3,026.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.20x = 20,014,539.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,014,539.89/4,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173.00

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