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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.20, 7,196.10 and 1,876.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.20, 7,196.10 and 1,876.51 is: 2,815.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.20 : 7,196.10 = 1,876.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.20/7,196.10 = 1,876.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.20x = 7,196.10 × 1,876.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.20x = 13,503,553.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,503,553.61/4,796.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815.47

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