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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,830.24, 7,248.60 and 3,100.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,830.24, 7,248.60 and 3,100.08 is: 4,652.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,830.24 : 7,248.60 = 3,100.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,830.24/7,248.60 = 3,100.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,830.24x = 7,248.60 × 3,100.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,830.24x = 22,471,239.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,471,239.89/4,830.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,652.20

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