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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.20, 6,659.88 and 3,148.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.20, 6,659.88 and 3,148.04 is: 4,345.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.20 : 6,659.88 = 3,148.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.20/6,659.88 = 3,148.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.20x = 6,659.88 × 3,148.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.20x = 20,965,568.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,965,568.64/4,824.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,345.92

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