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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,842.02, 6,677.16 and 3,074.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,842.02, 6,677.16 and 3,074.60 is: 4,239.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,842.02 : 6,677.16 = 3,074.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,842.02/6,677.16 = 3,074.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,842.02x = 6,677.16 × 3,074.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,842.02x = 20,529,596.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,529,596.14/4,842.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239.88

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