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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,743.01, 7,123.75 and 3,866.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,743.01, 7,123.75 and 3,866.16 is: 5,806.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,743.01 : 7,123.75 = 3,866.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,743.01/7,123.75 = 3,866.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,743.01x = 7,123.75 × 3,866.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,743.01x = 27,541,557.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,541,557.30/4,743.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,806.77

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