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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.02, 6,651.08 and 3,052.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.02, 6,651.08 and 3,052.01 is: 4,213.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.02 : 6,651.08 = 3,052.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.02/6,651.08 = 3,052.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.02x = 6,651.08 × 3,052.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.02x = 20,299,114.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,299,114.16/4,818.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213.17

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