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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,883.10, 6,731.67 and 3,464.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,883.10, 6,731.67 and 3,464.70 is: 4,776.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.10 : 6,731.67 = 3,464.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.10/6,731.67 = 3,464.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.10x = 6,731.67 × 3,464.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.10x = 23,323,217.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,323,217.05/4,883.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,776.31

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