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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,817.97, 6,648.75 and 3,051.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,817.97, 6,648.75 and 3,051.02 is: 4,210.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,817.97 : 6,648.75 = 3,051.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,817.97/6,648.75 = 3,051.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,817.97x = 6,648.75 × 3,051.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,817.97x = 20,285,485.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,285,485.85/4,817.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,210.38

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