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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,844.05, 7,247.70 and 2,870.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,844.05, 7,247.70 and 2,870.74 is: 4,295.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,844.05 : 7,247.70 = 2,870.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,844.05/7,247.70 = 2,870.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,844.05x = 7,247.70 × 2,870.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,844.05x = 20,806,279.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,806,279.43/4,844.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295.22

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