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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,860.50, 6,705.50 and 3,067.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,860.50, 6,705.50 and 3,067.36 is: 4,231.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,860.50 : 6,705.50 = 3,067.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,860.50/6,705.50 = 3,067.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,860.50x = 6,705.50 × 3,067.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,860.50x = 20,568,150.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,568,150.38/4,860.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231.70

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