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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.90, 7,397.92 and 3,276.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.90, 7,397.92 and 3,276.62 is: 4,914.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.90 : 7,397.92 = 3,276.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.90/7,397.92 = 3,276.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.90x = 7,397.92 × 3,276.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.90x = 24,240,172.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,240,172.63/4,931.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,914.98

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