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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 8,796.46, 12,139.13 and 4,817.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 8,796.46, 12,139.13 and 4,817.58 is: 6,648.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    8,796.46 : 12,139.13 = 4,817.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    8,796.46/12,139.13 = 4,817.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    8,796.46x = 12,139.13 × 4,817.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    8,796.46x = 58,481,229.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,481,229.91/8,796.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,648.27

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