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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.36, 7,100.22 and 2,885.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.36, 7,100.22 and 2,885.13 is: 4,326.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.36 : 7,100.22 = 2,885.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.36/7,100.22 = 2,885.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.36x = 7,100.22 × 2,885.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.36x = 20,485,057.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,485,057.73/4,734.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326.89

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