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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,802.84, 7,199.96 and 1,883.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,802.84, 7,199.96 and 1,883.18 is: 2,823.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,802.84 : 7,199.96 = 1,883.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,802.84/7,199.96 = 1,883.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,802.84x = 7,199.96 × 1,883.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,802.84x = 13,558,820.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,558,820.67/4,802.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,823.08

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