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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,878.30, 6,727.26 and 4,473.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,878.30, 6,727.26 and 4,473.57 is: 6,169.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,878.30 : 6,727.26 = 4,473.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,878.30/6,727.26 = 4,473.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,878.30x = 6,727.26 × 4,473.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,878.30x = 30,094,868.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,094,868.52/4,878.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,169.13

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