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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.40, 7,400.10 and 3,183.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.40, 7,400.10 and 3,183.80 is: 4,775.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.40 : 7,400.10 = 3,183.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.40/7,400.10 = 3,183.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.40x = 7,400.10 × 3,183.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.40x = 23,560,438.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,438.38/4,933.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,775.70

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