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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.75, 7,226.20 and 2,736.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.75, 7,226.20 and 2,736.35 is: 4,101.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.75 : 7,226.20 = 2,736.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.75/7,226.20 = 2,736.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.75x = 7,226.20 × 2,736.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.75x = 19,773,412.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,773,412.37/4,820.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,101.73

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