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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.16, 6,648.78 and 3,051.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.16, 6,648.78 and 3,051.18 is: 4,211.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.16 : 6,648.78 = 3,051.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.16/6,648.78 = 3,051.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.16x = 6,648.78 × 3,051.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.16x = 20,286,624.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,286,624.56/4,817.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211.32

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