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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,877.19, 6,728.00 and 3,105.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,877.19, 6,728.00 and 3,105.72 is: 4,284.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,877.19 : 6,728.00 = 3,105.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,877.19/6,728.00 = 3,105.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,877.19x = 6,728.00 × 3,105.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,877.19x = 20,895,268.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,895,268.63/4,877.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,284.28

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