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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,489.82, 6,197 and 2,915.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,489.82, 6,197 and 2,915.18 is: 4,023.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,489.82 : 6,197 = 2,915.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,489.82/6,197 = 2,915.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,489.82x = 6,197 × 2,915.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,489.82x = 18,065,370.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,065,370.46/4,489.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,023.63

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