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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 5,181.48, 7,766.37 and 4,766.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 5,181.48, 7,766.37 and 4,766.22 is: 7,143.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    5,181.48 : 7,766.37 = 4,766.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    5,181.48/7,766.37 = 4,766.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    5,181.48x = 7,766.37 × 4,766.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    5,181.48x = 37,016,228.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,016,228.02/5,181.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,143.95

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