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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.35, 7,259.01 and 3,195.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.35, 7,259.01 and 3,195.51 is: 4,793.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.35 : 7,259.01 = 3,195.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.35/7,259.01 = 3,195.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.35x = 7,259.01 × 3,195.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.35x = 23,196,199.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,196,199.84/4,839.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793.24

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