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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.00, 7,258.56 and 1,882.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.00, 7,258.56 and 1,882.41 is: 2,821.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.00 : 7,258.56 = 1,882.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.00/7,258.56 = 1,882.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.00x = 7,258.56 × 1,882.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.00x = 13,663,623.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,663,623.48/4,842.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,821.89

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