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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.16, 6,657.72 and 3,491.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.16, 6,657.72 and 3,491.76 is: 4,822.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.16 : 6,657.72 = 3,491.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.16/6,657.72 = 3,491.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.16x = 6,657.72 × 3,491.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.16x = 23,247,160.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,247,160.39/4,820.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,822.90

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