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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,833.23, 7,236.88 and 2,882.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,833.23, 7,236.88 and 2,882.75 is: 4,316.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,833.23 : 7,236.88 = 2,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,833.23/7,236.88 = 2,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,833.23x = 7,236.88 × 2,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,833.23x = 20,862,072.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,862,072.43/4,833.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,316.39

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