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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,822.75, 7,234.12 and 3,167.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,822.75, 7,234.12 and 3,167.33 is: 4,750.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,822.75 : 7,234.12 = 3,167.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,822.75/7,234.12 = 3,167.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,822.75x = 7,234.12 × 3,167.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,822.75x = 22,912,801.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,912,801.21/4,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,750.98

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