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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.41, 7,326.51 and 1,186.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.41, 7,326.51 and 1,186.66 is: 1,779.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.41 : 7,326.51 = 1,186.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.41/7,326.51 = 1,186.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.41x = 7,326.51 × 1,186.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.41x = 8,694,076.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,694,076.36/4,884.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,779.96

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