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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.45, 7,326.69 and 1,186.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.45, 7,326.69 and 1,186.68 is: 1,780.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.45 : 7,326.69 = 1,186.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.45/7,326.69 = 1,186.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.45x = 7,326.69 × 1,186.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.45x = 8,694,459.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,694,459.51/4,884.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,780.03

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