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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,832.40, 7,234.20 and 2,883.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,832.40, 7,234.20 and 2,883.60 is: 4,316.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,832.40 : 7,234.20 = 2,883.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,832.40/7,234.20 = 2,883.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,832.40x = 7,234.20 × 2,883.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,832.40x = 20,860,539.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,860,539.12/4,832.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316.81

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