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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837.14, 7,255.71 and 3,193.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837.14, 7,255.71 and 3,193.30 is: 4,789.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837.14 : 7,255.71 = 3,193.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837.14/7,255.71 = 3,193.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837.14x = 7,255.71 × 3,193.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837.14x = 23,169,650.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,169,650.76/4,837.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,789.95

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