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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.17, 7,232.77 and 3,260.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.17, 7,232.77 and 3,260.30 is: 4,888.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.17 : 7,232.77 = 3,260.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.17/7,232.77 = 3,260.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.17x = 7,232.77 × 3,260.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.17x = 23,580,955.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,580,955.72/4,824.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,888.09

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