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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,884.20, 7,331.70 and 3,037.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,884.20, 7,331.70 and 3,037.40 is: 4,559.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,884.20 : 7,331.70 = 3,037.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,884.20/7,331.70 = 3,037.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,884.20x = 7,331.70 × 3,037.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,884.20x = 22,269,305.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,269,305.58/4,884.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.46

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