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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,800, 6,624.11 and 2,704.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,800, 6,624.11 and 2,704.13 is: 3,731.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,800 : 6,624.11 = 2,704.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,800/6,624.11 = 2,704.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,800x = 6,624.11 × 2,704.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,800x = 17,912,407.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,912,407.93/4,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731.75

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