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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,823.27, 7,234.87 and 3,238.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,823.27, 7,234.87 and 3,238.37 is: 4,857.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,823.27 : 7,234.87 = 3,238.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,823.27/7,234.87 = 3,238.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,823.27x = 7,234.87 × 3,238.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,823.27x = 23,429,185.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,429,185.96/4,823.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857.53

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