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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,962.24, 7,447.68 and 3,232.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,962.24, 7,447.68 and 3,232.80 is: 4,852.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,962.24 : 7,447.68 = 3,232.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,962.24/7,447.68 = 3,232.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,962.24x = 7,447.68 × 3,232.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,962.24x = 24,076,859.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,076,859.90/4,962.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,852.01

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