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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.12, 6,649.74 and 3,497.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.12, 6,649.74 and 3,497.82 is: 4,827.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.12 : 6,649.74 = 3,497.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.12/6,649.74 = 3,497.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.12x = 6,649.74 × 3,497.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.12x = 23,259,593.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,259,593.57/4,818.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,827.52

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