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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,803.71, 7,198.27 and 3,243.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,803.71, 7,198.27 and 3,243.65 is: 4,860.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,803.71 : 7,198.27 = 3,243.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,803.71/7,198.27 = 3,243.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,803.71x = 7,198.27 × 3,243.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,803.71x = 23,348,624.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,348,624.39/4,803.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,860.55

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