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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,693.28, 7,025.90 and 2,838.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,693.28, 7,025.90 and 2,838.79 is: 4,249.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,693.28 : 7,025.90 = 2,838.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,693.28/7,025.90 = 2,838.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,693.28x = 7,025.90 × 2,838.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,693.28x = 19,945,005.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,945,005.34/4,693.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,249.69

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