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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,694.86, 6,481.00 and 3,102.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,694.86, 6,481.00 and 3,102.50 is: 4,282.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,694.86 : 6,481.00 = 3,102.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,694.86/6,481.00 = 3,102.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,694.86x = 6,481.00 × 3,102.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,694.86x = 20,107,254.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,107,254.58/4,694.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282.83

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