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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,724.82, 7,087.37 and 2,775.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,724.82, 7,087.37 and 2,775.69 is: 4,163.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,724.82 : 7,087.37 = 2,775.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,724.82/7,087.37 = 2,775.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,724.82x = 7,087.37 × 2,775.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,724.82x = 19,672,328.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,672,328.16/4,724.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,163.61

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