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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,820.96, 6,656.10 and 3,122.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,820.96, 6,656.10 and 3,122.66 is: 4,311.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,820.96 : 6,656.10 = 3,122.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,820.96/6,656.10 = 3,122.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,820.96x = 6,656.10 × 3,122.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,820.96x = 20,784,737.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,784,737.23/4,820.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311.33

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