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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,638.24, 6,951.30 and 4,051.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,638.24, 6,951.30 and 4,051.83 is: 6,072.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,638.24 : 6,951.30 = 4,051.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,638.24/6,951.30 = 4,051.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,638.24x = 6,951.30 × 4,051.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,638.24x = 28,165,485.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,165,485.88/4,638.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,072.45

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