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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,840.08, 6,677.58 and 3,071.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,840.08, 6,677.58 and 3,071.40 is: 4,237.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,840.08 : 6,677.58 = 3,071.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,840.08/6,677.58 = 3,071.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,840.08x = 6,677.58 × 3,071.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,840.08x = 20,509,519.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,509,519.21/4,840.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,237.43

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