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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.18, 7,382.14 and 3,279.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.18, 7,382.14 and 3,279.42 is: 4,912.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.18 : 7,382.14 = 3,279.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.18/7,382.14 = 3,279.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.18x = 7,382.14 × 3,279.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.18x = 24,209,137.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,209,137.56/4,928.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,912.39

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