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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.24, 7,323.29 and 1,184.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.24, 7,323.29 and 1,184.50 is: 1,776.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.24 : 7,323.29 = 1,184.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.24/7,323.29 = 1,184.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.24x = 7,323.29 × 1,184.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.24x = 8,674,437.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,674,437.01/4,882.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,776.73

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