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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877.97, 7,308.45 and 2,925.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877.97, 7,308.45 and 2,925.87 is: 4,383.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.97 : 7,308.45 = 2,925.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.97/7,308.45 = 2,925.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.97x = 7,308.45 × 2,925.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.97x = 21,383,574.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,383,574.60/4,877.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383.70

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