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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.29, 7,229.85 and 2,716.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.29, 7,229.85 and 2,716.92 is: 4,071.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.29 : 7,229.85 = 2,716.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.29/7,229.85 = 2,716.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.29x = 7,229.85 × 2,716.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.29x = 19,642,924.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,642,924.06/4,824.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071.68

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