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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,829.10, 7,241.85 and 1,906.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,829.10, 7,241.85 and 1,906.80 is: 2,859.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829.10 : 7,241.85 = 1,906.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829.10/7,241.85 = 1,906.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829.10x = 7,241.85 × 1,906.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829.10x = 13,808,759.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,808,759.58/4,829.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,859.49

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