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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 3,479.16, 4,799.88 and 3,037.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 3,479.16, 4,799.88 and 3,037.08 is: 4,189.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,479.16 : 4,799.88 = 3,037.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,479.16/4,799.88 = 3,037.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,479.16x = 4,799.88 × 3,037.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,479.16x = 14,577,619.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,577,619.55/3,479.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,189.98

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