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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,815.11, 6,641.07 and 3,137.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,815.11, 6,641.07 and 3,137.04 is: 4,326.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,815.11 : 6,641.07 = 3,137.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,815.11/6,641.07 = 3,137.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,815.11x = 6,641.07 × 3,137.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,815.11x = 20,833,302.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,833,302.23/4,815.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326.66

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