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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,499.19, 6,737.85 and 3,108.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,499.19, 6,737.85 and 3,108.84 is: 4,655.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,499.19 : 6,737.85 = 3,108.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,499.19/6,737.85 = 3,108.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,499.19x = 6,737.85 × 3,108.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,499.19x = 20,946,897.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,946,897.59/4,499.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,655.70

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