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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.32, 7,227.73 and 2,873.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.32, 7,227.73 and 2,873.89 is: 4,309.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.32 : 7,227.73 = 2,873.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.32/7,227.73 = 2,873.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.32x = 7,227.73 × 2,873.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.32x = 20,771,700.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,771,700.97/4,820.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309.20

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