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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858.13, 7,288.07 and 3,216.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858.13, 7,288.07 and 3,216.03 is: 4,824.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858.13 : 7,288.07 = 3,216.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858.13/7,288.07 = 3,216.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858.13x = 7,288.07 × 3,216.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858.13x = 23,438,635.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,438,635.68/4,858.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,824.63

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