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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,826.58, 7,232.28 and 2,877.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,826.58, 7,232.28 and 2,877.72 is: 4,312.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.58 : 7,232.28 = 2,877.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.58/7,232.28 = 2,877.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.58x = 7,232.28 × 2,877.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.58x = 20,812,476.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,812,476.80/4,826.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,312.05

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