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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.70, 7,193.18 and 4,457.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.70, 7,193.18 and 4,457.98 is: 6,654.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.70 : 7,193.18 = 4,457.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.70/7,193.18 = 4,457.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.70x = 7,193.18 × 4,457.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.70x = 32,067,052.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,067,052.58/4,818.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,654.71

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