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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,846.03, 7,262.76 and 3,201.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,846.03, 7,262.76 and 3,201.73 is: 4,798.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,846.03 : 7,262.76 = 3,201.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,846.03/7,262.76 = 3,201.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,846.03x = 7,262.76 × 3,201.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,846.03x = 23,253,396.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,253,396.57/4,846.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,798.44

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