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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,741.80, 6,547.19 and 3,064.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,741.80, 6,547.19 and 3,064.20 is: 4,230.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,741.80 : 6,547.19 = 3,064.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,741.80/6,547.19 = 3,064.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,741.80x = 6,547.19 × 3,064.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,741.80x = 20,061,884.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,061,884.28/4,741.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,230.86

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