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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.25, 7,236.37 and 3,168.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.25, 7,236.37 and 3,168.83 is: 4,753.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.25 : 7,236.37 = 3,168.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.25/7,236.37 = 3,168.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.25x = 7,236.37 × 3,168.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.25x = 22,930,826.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,930,826.35/4,824.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,753.24

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