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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,781.00, 7,174.24 and 1,858.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,781.00, 7,174.24 and 1,858.93 is: 2,789.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,781.00 : 7,174.24 = 1,858.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,781.00/7,174.24 = 1,858.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,781.00x = 7,174.24 × 1,858.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,781.00x = 13,336,387.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,336,387.38/4,781.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,789.45

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