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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,912.80, 7,362.45 and 3,152.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,912.80, 7,362.45 and 3,152.40 is: 4,724.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,912.80 : 7,362.45 = 3,152.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,912.80/7,362.45 = 3,152.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,912.80x = 7,362.45 × 3,152.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,912.80x = 23,209,387.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,209,387.38/4,912.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.27

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