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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,826.18, 7,238.73 and 3,276.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,826.18, 7,238.73 and 3,276.14 is: 4,913.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.18 : 7,238.73 = 3,276.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.18/7,238.73 = 3,276.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.18x = 7,238.73 × 3,276.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.18x = 23,715,092.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,715,092.90/4,826.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,913.84

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