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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,834.90, 7,248.16 and 2,883

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,834.90, 7,248.16 and 2,883 is: 4,322.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,834.90 : 7,248.16 = 2,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,834.90/7,248.16 = 2,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,834.90x = 7,248.16 × 2,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,834.90x = 20,896,445.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,896,445.28/4,834.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,322.00

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