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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,819.12, 6,651.49 and 3,137.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,819.12, 6,651.49 and 3,137.60 is: 4,330.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,819.12 : 6,651.49 = 3,137.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,819.12/6,651.49 = 3,137.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,819.12x = 6,651.49 × 3,137.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,819.12x = 20,869,681.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,869,681.77/4,819.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,330.60

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