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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,868.10, 7,298.55 and 3,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,868.10, 7,298.55 and 3,304.20 is: 4,953.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,868.10 : 7,298.55 = 3,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,868.10/7,298.55 = 3,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,868.10x = 7,298.55 × 3,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,868.10x = 24,115,868.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,115,868.91/4,868.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,953.86

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