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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,836.00, 7,256.23 and 2,865.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,836.00, 7,256.23 and 2,865.54 is: 4,299.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,836.00 : 7,256.23 = 2,865.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,836.00/7,256.23 = 2,865.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,836.00x = 7,256.23 × 2,865.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,836.00x = 20,793,004.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,793,004.73/4,836.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299.63

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