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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,818.74, 6,624.30 and 4,144.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,818.74, 6,624.30 and 4,144.07 is: 5,696.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,818.74 : 6,624.30 = 4,144.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,818.74/6,624.30 = 4,144.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,818.74x = 6,624.30 × 4,144.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,818.74x = 27,451,529.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,451,529.78/4,818.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,696.83

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