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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.16, 6,650.16 and 3,052.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.16, 6,650.16 and 3,052.18 is: 4,212.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.16 : 6,650.16 = 3,052.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.16/6,650.16 = 3,052.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.16x = 6,650.16 × 3,052.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.16x = 20,297,485.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,297,485.35/4,818.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,212.70

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