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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,782.66, 7,195.86 and 2,836.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,782.66, 7,195.86 and 2,836.23 is: 4,267.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,782.66 : 7,195.86 = 2,836.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,782.66/7,195.86 = 2,836.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,782.66x = 7,195.86 × 2,836.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,782.66x = 20,409,114.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,409,114.01/4,782.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,267.31

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