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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,812.52, 7,204.06 and 3,165.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,812.52, 7,204.06 and 3,165.80 is: 4,739.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,812.52 : 7,204.06 = 3,165.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,812.52/7,204.06 = 3,165.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,812.52x = 7,204.06 × 3,165.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,812.52x = 22,806,613.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,806,613.15/4,812.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,739.02

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