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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.20, 6,740.58 and 3,021.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.20, 6,740.58 and 3,021.80 is: 4,170.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.20 : 6,740.58 = 3,021.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.20/6,740.58 = 3,021.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.20x = 6,740.58 × 3,021.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.20x = 20,368,684.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,368,684.64/4,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,170.32

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