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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,894.20, 7,352.10 and 4,764.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,894.20, 7,352.10 and 4,764.60 is: 7,157.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,894.20 : 7,352.10 = 4,764.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,894.20/7,352.10 = 4,764.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,894.20x = 7,352.10 × 4,764.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,894.20x = 35,029,815.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,029,815.66/4,894.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,157.41

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