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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,733.26, 7,100.75 and 1,958.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,733.26, 7,100.75 and 1,958.43 is: 2,938.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,733.26 : 7,100.75 = 1,958.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,733.26/7,100.75 = 1,958.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,733.26x = 7,100.75 × 1,958.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,733.26x = 13,906,321.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,906,321.82/4,733.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,938.00

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