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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.12, 7,260.06 and 2,892.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.12, 7,260.06 and 2,892.88 is: 4,339.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.12 : 7,260.06 = 2,892.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.12/7,260.06 = 2,892.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.12x = 7,260.06 × 2,892.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.12x = 21,002,482.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,002,482.37/4,840.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,339.25

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