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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.09, 6,733.69 and 3,112.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.09, 6,733.69 and 3,112.62 is: 4,291.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.09 : 6,733.69 = 3,112.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.09/6,733.69 = 3,112.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.09x = 6,733.69 × 3,112.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.09x = 20,959,418.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,959,418.17/4,884.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291.37

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