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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,799.24, 7,197.04 and 1,877.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,799.24, 7,197.04 and 1,877.18 is: 2,815.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,799.24 : 7,197.04 = 1,877.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,799.24/7,197.04 = 1,877.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,799.24x = 7,197.04 × 1,877.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,799.24x = 13,510,139.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,510,139.55/4,799.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,815.06

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