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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.08, 6,735.45 and 3,204.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.08, 6,735.45 and 3,204.42 is: 4,420.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.08 : 6,735.45 = 3,204.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.08/6,735.45 = 3,204.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.08x = 6,735.45 × 3,204.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.08x = 21,583,210.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,583,210.69/4,882.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,420.90

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