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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,648.11, 6,412.14 and 3,077.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,648.11, 6,412.14 and 3,077.52 is: 4,245.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,648.11 : 6,412.14 = 3,077.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,648.11/6,412.14 = 3,077.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,648.11x = 6,412.14 × 3,077.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,648.11x = 19,733,489.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,733,489.09/4,648.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,245.49

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