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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,837.26, 7,258.11 and 2,866.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,837.26, 7,258.11 and 2,866.79 is: 4,301.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,837.26 : 7,258.11 = 2,866.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,837.26/7,258.11 = 2,866.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,837.26x = 7,258.11 × 2,866.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,837.26x = 20,807,462.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,807,462.83/4,837.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,301.50

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