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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.60, 7,186.80 and 3,152.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.60, 7,186.80 and 3,152.30 is: 4,723.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.60 : 7,186.80 = 3,152.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.60/7,186.80 = 3,152.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.60x = 7,186.80 × 3,152.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.60x = 22,654,949.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,654,949.64/4,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,723.13

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