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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802.17, 7,204.13 and 2,337.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802.17, 7,204.13 and 2,337.00 is: 3,505.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802.17 : 7,204.13 = 2,337.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802.17/7,204.13 = 2,337.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802.17x = 7,204.13 × 2,337.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802.17x = 16,836,021.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,836,021.63/4,802.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,505.92

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