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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,832.76, 7,250.87 and 2,981.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,832.76, 7,250.87 and 2,981.72 is: 4,473.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,832.76 : 7,250.87 = 2,981.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,832.76/7,250.87 = 2,981.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,832.76x = 7,250.87 × 2,981.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,832.76x = 21,620,064.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,620,064.10/4,832.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473.65

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