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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,826.40, 7,225.20 and 2,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,826.40, 7,225.20 and 2,877.60 is: 4,307.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.40 : 7,225.20 = 2,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.40/7,225.20 = 2,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.40x = 7,225.20 × 2,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.40x = 20,791,235.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,791,235.52/4,826.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307.81

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