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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.46, 7,254.53 and 2,862.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.46, 7,254.53 and 2,862.16 is: 4,287.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.46 : 7,254.53 = 2,862.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.46/7,254.53 = 2,862.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.46x = 7,254.53 × 2,862.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.46x = 20,763,611.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,763,611.27/4,842.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,287.82

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