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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,798.10, 7,187.91 and 2,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,798.10, 7,187.91 and 2,943.80 is: 4,410.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,798.10 : 7,187.91 = 2,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,798.10/7,187.91 = 2,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,798.10x = 7,187.91 × 2,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,798.10x = 21,159,733.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,159,733.52/4,798.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,410.03

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