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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,708.20, 6,498.21 and 3,114.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,708.20, 6,498.21 and 3,114.93 is: 4,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,708.20 : 6,498.21 = 3,114.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,708.20/6,498.21 = 3,114.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,708.20x = 6,498.21 × 3,114.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,708.20x = 20,241,493.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,241,493.64/4,708.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,299.20

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