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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,858.75, 6,698.94 and 3,177.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,858.75, 6,698.94 and 3,177.49 is: 4,380.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,858.75 : 6,698.94 = 3,177.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,858.75/6,698.94 = 3,177.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,858.75x = 6,698.94 × 3,177.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,858.75x = 21,285,821.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,285,821.58/4,858.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,380.93

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