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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,887.10, 6,737.43 and 3,312.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,887.10, 6,737.43 and 3,312.46 is: 4,566.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887.10 : 6,737.43 = 3,312.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887.10/6,737.43 = 3,312.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887.10x = 6,737.43 × 3,312.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887.10x = 22,317,467.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,317,467.38/4,887.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,566.61

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