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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,924.37, 7,386.54 and 1,226.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,924.37, 7,386.54 and 1,226.61 is: 1,839.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924.37 : 7,386.54 = 1,226.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924.37/7,386.54 = 1,226.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924.37x = 7,386.54 × 1,226.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924.37x = 9,060,403.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,060,403.83/4,924.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,839.91

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