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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,924.14, 7,386.19 and 1,226.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,924.14, 7,386.19 and 1,226.35 is: 1,839.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924.14 : 7,386.19 = 1,226.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924.14/7,386.19 = 1,226.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924.14x = 7,386.19 × 1,226.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924.14x = 9,058,054.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,058,054.11/4,924.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.52

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