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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,833.90, 7,246.67 and 2,882.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,833.90, 7,246.67 and 2,882.00 is: 4,320.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,833.90 : 7,246.67 = 2,882.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,833.90/7,246.67 = 2,882.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,833.90x = 7,246.67 × 2,882.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,833.90x = 20,884,906.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,884,906.65/4,833.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,320.51

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