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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.00, 7,400.41 and 3,177.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.00, 7,400.41 and 3,177.93 is: 4,767.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.00 : 7,400.41 = 3,177.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.00/7,400.41 = 3,177.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.00x = 7,400.41 × 3,177.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.00x = 23,517,977.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,517,977.01/4,933.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,767.48

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