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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,847.60, 7,261.80 and 2,793.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,847.60, 7,261.80 and 2,793.20 is: 4,184.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,847.60 : 7,261.80 = 2,793.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,847.60/7,261.80 = 2,793.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,847.60x = 7,261.80 × 2,793.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,847.60x = 20,283,659.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,283,659.76/4,847.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,184.27

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