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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,923.68, 7,373.77 and 2,839.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,923.68, 7,373.77 and 2,839.32 is: 4,252.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923.68 : 7,373.77 = 2,839.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923.68/7,373.77 = 2,839.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923.68x = 7,373.77 × 2,839.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923.68x = 20,936,485.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,936,485.54/4,923.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,252.21

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