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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.96, 7,195.40 and 3,239.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.96, 7,195.40 and 3,239.60 is: 4,859.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.96 : 7,195.40 = 3,239.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.96/7,195.40 = 3,239.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.96x = 7,195.40 × 3,239.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.96x = 23,310,217.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,310,217.84/4,796.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.37

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