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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.66, 7,319.00 and 3,241.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.66, 7,319.00 and 3,241.93 is: 4,853.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.66 : 7,319.00 = 3,241.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.66/7,319.00 = 3,241.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.66x = 7,319.00 × 3,241.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.66x = 23,727,675.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,727,675.48/4,888.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853.62

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