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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,734.90, 6,534.81 and 3,061.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,734.90, 6,534.81 and 3,061.16 is: 4,224.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,734.90 : 6,534.81 = 3,061.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,734.90/6,534.81 = 3,061.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,734.90x = 6,534.81 × 3,061.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,734.90x = 20,004,098.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,004,098.98/4,734.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224.82

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