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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,925.18, 7,376.02 and 2,840.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,925.18, 7,376.02 and 2,840.82 is: 4,254.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,925.18 : 7,376.02 = 2,840.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,925.18/7,376.02 = 2,840.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,925.18x = 7,376.02 × 2,840.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,925.18x = 20,953,938.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,953,938.03/4,925.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,254.46

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