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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.99, 7,232.34 and 4,665.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.99, 7,232.34 and 4,665.22 is: 7,001.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.99 : 7,232.34 = 4,665.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.99/7,232.34 = 4,665.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.99x = 7,232.34 × 4,665.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.99x = 33,740,421.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,740,421.64/4,818.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,001.55

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