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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,737.00, 7,097.63 and 2,882.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,737.00, 7,097.63 and 2,882.50 is: 4,318.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,737.00 : 7,097.63 = 2,882.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,737.00/7,097.63 = 2,882.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,737.00x = 7,097.63 × 2,882.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,737.00x = 20,458,926.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,458,926.24/4,737.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,318.96

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