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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,878.11, 6,735.09 and 3,202.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,878.11, 6,735.09 and 3,202.37 is: 4,421.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,878.11 : 6,735.09 = 3,202.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,878.11/6,735.09 = 3,202.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,878.11x = 6,735.09 × 3,202.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,878.11x = 21,568,250.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,568,250.16/4,878.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.44

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