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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.54, 6,483.54 and 3,020.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.54, 6,483.54 and 3,020.71 is: 4,167.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.54 : 6,483.54 = 3,020.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.54/6,483.54 = 3,020.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.54x = 6,483.54 × 3,020.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.54x = 19,584,894.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,584,894.11/4,699.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,167.41

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