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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583.30, 6,877.04 and 2,831.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583.30, 6,877.04 and 2,831.00 is: 4,247.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583.30 : 6,877.04 = 2,831.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583.30/6,877.04 = 2,831.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583.30x = 6,877.04 × 2,831.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583.30x = 19,468,851.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,468,851.70/4,583.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,247.78

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