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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,838.10, 7,265.43 and 2,974.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,838.10, 7,265.43 and 2,974.93 is: 4,467.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,838.10 : 7,265.43 = 2,974.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,838.10/7,265.43 = 2,974.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,838.10x = 7,265.43 × 2,974.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,838.10x = 21,614,127.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,614,127.51/4,838.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,467.49

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