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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.02, 7,077.15 and 2,988

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.02, 7,077.15 and 2,988 is: 4,477.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.02 : 7,077.15 = 2,988 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.02/7,077.15 = 2,988/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.02x = 7,077.15 × 2,988
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.02x = 21,146,524.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,146,524.20/4,723.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477.33

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