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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,883.24, 6,737.10 and 3,115.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,883.24, 6,737.10 and 3,115.64 is: 4,298.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.24 : 6,737.10 = 3,115.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.24/6,737.10 = 3,115.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.24x = 6,737.10 × 3,115.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.24x = 20,990,378.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,990,378.24/4,883.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298.45

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