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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.82, 7,394.07 and 2,983.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.82, 7,394.07 and 2,983.56 is: 4,473.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.82 : 7,394.07 = 2,983.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.82/7,394.07 = 2,983.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.82x = 7,394.07 × 2,983.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.82x = 22,060,651.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,060,651.49/4,931.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473.13

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