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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,587, 6,873.30 and 3,197.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,587, 6,873.30 and 3,197.40 is: 4,791.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,587 : 6,873.30 = 3,197.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,587/6,873.30 = 3,197.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,587x = 6,873.30 × 3,197.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,587x = 21,976,689.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,976,689.42/4,587
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,791.08

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