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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,804.96, 6,624.84 and 3,123.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,804.96, 6,624.84 and 3,123.96 is: 4,307.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,804.96 : 6,624.84 = 3,123.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,804.96/6,624.84 = 3,123.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,804.96x = 6,624.84 × 3,123.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,804.96x = 20,695,735.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,695,735.17/4,804.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,307.16

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