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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.18, 7,207.83 and 4,037.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.18, 7,207.83 and 4,037.06 is: 6,041.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.18 : 7,207.83 = 4,037.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.18/7,207.83 = 4,037.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.18x = 7,207.83 × 4,037.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.18x = 29,098,442.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,098,442.18/4,816.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,041.81

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