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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.56, 7,226.04 and 2,968.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.56, 7,226.04 and 2,968.94 is: 4,453.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.56 : 7,226.04 = 2,968.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.56/7,226.04 = 2,968.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.56x = 7,226.04 × 2,968.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.56x = 21,453,679.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,453,679.20/4,817.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453.23

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