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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,583.73, 6,884.10 and 3,198.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,583.73, 6,884.10 and 3,198.02 is: 4,802.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,583.73 : 6,884.10 = 3,198.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,583.73/6,884.10 = 3,198.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,583.73x = 6,884.10 × 3,198.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,583.73x = 22,015,506.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,015,506.69/4,583.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,802.97

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