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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.20, 7,224.30 and 4,743.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.20, 7,224.30 and 4,743.30 is: 7,114.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.20 : 7,224.30 = 4,743.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.20/7,224.30 = 4,743.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.20x = 7,224.30 × 4,743.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.20x = 34,267,022.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,267,022.19/4,816.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,114.95

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