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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.64, 6,648.66 and 3,048.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.64, 6,648.66 and 3,048.60 is: 4,207.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.64 : 6,648.66 = 3,048.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.64/6,648.66 = 3,048.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.64x = 6,648.66 × 3,048.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.64x = 20,269,104.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,269,104.88/4,817.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,207.27

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