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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,883.87, 6,738.53 and 3,091.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,883.87, 6,738.53 and 3,091.22 is: 4,265.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,883.87 : 6,738.53 = 3,091.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,883.87/6,738.53 = 3,091.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,883.87x = 6,738.53 × 3,091.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,883.87x = 20,830,229.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,830,229.56/4,883.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265.11

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