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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,742.00, 7,113.12 and 1,231.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,742.00, 7,113.12 and 1,231.93 is: 1,847.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,742.00 : 7,113.12 = 1,231.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,742.00/7,113.12 = 1,231.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,742.00x = 7,113.12 × 1,231.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,742.00x = 8,762,840.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,762,840.58/4,742.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,847.92

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