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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,887.12, 6,740.04 and 3,475.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,887.12, 6,740.04 and 3,475.28 is: 4,792.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,887.12 : 6,740.04 = 3,475.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,887.12/6,740.04 = 3,475.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,887.12x = 6,740.04 × 3,475.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,887.12x = 23,423,526.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,423,526.21/4,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,792.91

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