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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,861.89, 6,754.70 and 4,803.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,861.89, 6,754.70 and 4,803.57 is: 6,673.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,861.89 : 6,754.70 = 4,803.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,861.89/6,754.70 = 4,803.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,861.89x = 6,754.70 × 4,803.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,861.89x = 32,446,686.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,446,686.29/4,861.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,673.68

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