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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.66, 7,199.08 and 1,877.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.66, 7,199.08 and 1,877.02 is: 2,817.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.66 : 7,199.08 = 1,877.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.66/7,199.08 = 1,877.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.66x = 7,199.08 × 1,877.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.66x = 13,512,817.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,512,817.14/4,796.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,817.13

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