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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,826.90, 7,252.50 and 3,072.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,826.90, 7,252.50 and 3,072.71 is: 4,616.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,826.90 : 7,252.50 = 3,072.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,826.90/7,252.50 = 3,072.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,826.90x = 7,252.50 × 3,072.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,826.90x = 22,284,829.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,284,829.28/4,826.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,616.80

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