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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,885.16, 6,730.34 and 3,609.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,885.16, 6,730.34 and 3,609.41 is: 4,972.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,885.16 : 6,730.34 = 3,609.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,885.16/6,730.34 = 3,609.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,885.16x = 6,730.34 × 3,609.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,885.16x = 24,292,504.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,292,504.80/4,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,972.72

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