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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,882.19, 6,735.61 and 3,204.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,882.19, 6,735.61 and 3,204.53 is: 4,421.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,882.19 : 6,735.61 = 3,204.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,882.19/6,735.61 = 3,204.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,882.19x = 6,735.61 × 3,204.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,882.19x = 21,584,464.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,584,464.31/4,882.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421.06

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