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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,683.56, 7,025.34 and 3,218.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,683.56, 7,025.34 and 3,218.28 is: 4,827.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,683.56 : 7,025.34 = 3,218.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,683.56/7,025.34 = 3,218.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,683.56x = 7,025.34 × 3,218.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,683.56x = 22,609,511.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,609,511.22/4,683.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827.42

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