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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,830.98, 7,246.24 and 2,830.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,830.98, 7,246.24 and 2,830.78 is: 4,246.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,830.98 : 7,246.24 = 2,830.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,830.98/7,246.24 = 2,830.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,830.98x = 7,246.24 × 2,830.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,830.98x = 20,512,513.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,512,513.25/4,830.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,246.04

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