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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,839.24, 7,267.76 and 2,994.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,839.24, 7,267.76 and 2,994.84 is: 4,497.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,839.24 : 7,267.76 = 2,994.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,839.24/7,267.76 = 2,994.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,839.24x = 7,267.76 × 2,994.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,839.24x = 21,765,778.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,778.36/4,839.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497.77

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