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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,829.06, 7,234.20 and 2,974.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,829.06, 7,234.20 and 2,974.70 is: 4,456.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829.06 : 7,234.20 = 2,974.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829.06/7,234.20 = 2,974.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829.06x = 7,234.20 × 2,974.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829.06x = 21,519,574.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,519,574.74/4,829.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456.27

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