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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,967.24, 7,455.18 and 3,237.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,967.24, 7,455.18 and 3,237.80 is: 4,859.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,967.24 : 7,455.18 = 3,237.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,967.24/7,455.18 = 3,237.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,967.24x = 7,455.18 × 3,237.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,967.24x = 24,138,381.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,138,381.80/4,967.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,859.52

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