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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,798.01, 6,617.49 and 3,119.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,798.01, 6,617.49 and 3,119.96 is: 4,303.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,798.01 : 6,617.49 = 3,119.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,798.01/6,617.49 = 3,119.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,798.01x = 6,617.49 × 3,119.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,798.01x = 20,646,271.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,646,271.01/4,798.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,303.09

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