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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.32, 6,732.57 and 4,176.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.32, 6,732.57 and 4,176.51 is: 5,759.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.32 : 6,732.57 = 4,176.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.32/6,732.57 = 4,176.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.32x = 6,732.57 × 4,176.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.32x = 28,118,645.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,118,645.93/4,882.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,759.28

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