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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.48, 7,234.91 and 2,744.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.48, 7,234.91 and 2,744.66 is: 4,119.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.48 : 7,234.91 = 2,744.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.48/7,234.91 = 2,744.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.48x = 7,234.91 × 2,744.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.48x = 19,857,368.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,857,368.08/4,820.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,119.38

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