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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,832.30, 7,248.20 and 2,832.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,832.30, 7,248.20 and 2,832.10 is: 4,248.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,832.30 : 7,248.20 = 2,832.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,832.30/7,248.20 = 2,832.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,832.30x = 7,248.20 × 2,832.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,832.30x = 20,527,616.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,527,616.18/4,832.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,248.01

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