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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,816.85, 6,641.99 and 3,135.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,816.85, 6,641.99 and 3,135.15 is: 4,323.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,816.85 : 6,641.99 = 3,135.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,816.85/6,641.99 = 3,135.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,816.85x = 6,641.99 × 3,135.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,816.85x = 20,823,619.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,823,619.27/4,816.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323.08

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