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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.82, 7,232.49 and 2,870.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.82, 7,232.49 and 2,870.94 is: 4,309.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.82 : 7,232.49 = 2,870.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.82/7,232.49 = 2,870.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.82x = 7,232.49 × 2,870.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.82x = 20,764,044.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,764,044.84/4,817.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309.84

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