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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,824.75, 6,657.10 and 3,055.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,824.75, 6,657.10 and 3,055.33 is: 4,215.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,824.75 : 6,657.10 = 3,055.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,824.75/6,657.10 = 3,055.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,824.75x = 6,657.10 × 3,055.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,824.75x = 20,339,637.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,339,637.34/4,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,215.69

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