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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,784.48, 7,173.92 and 1,859.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,784.48, 7,173.92 and 1,859.38 is: 2,787.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,784.48 : 7,173.92 = 1,859.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,784.48/7,173.92 = 1,859.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,784.48x = 7,173.92 × 1,859.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,784.48x = 13,339,043.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,339,043.37/4,784.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,787.98

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