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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.14, 7,398.63 and 2,742.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.14, 7,398.63 and 2,742.34 is: 4,114.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.14 : 7,398.63 = 2,742.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.14/7,398.63 = 2,742.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.14x = 7,398.63 × 2,742.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.14x = 20,289,558.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,289,558.99/4,931.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,114.58

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