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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,829.22, 7,240.32 and 2,743.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,829.22, 7,240.32 and 2,743.61 is: 4,113.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,829.22 : 7,240.32 = 2,743.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,829.22/7,240.32 = 2,743.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,829.22x = 7,240.32 × 2,743.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,829.22x = 19,864,578.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,864,578.15/4,829.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,113.41

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