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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,890.80, 6,758.22 and 3,562.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,890.80, 6,758.22 and 3,562.18 is: 4,922.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,890.80 : 6,758.22 = 3,562.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,890.80/6,758.22 = 3,562.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,890.80x = 6,758.22 × 3,562.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,890.80x = 24,073,996.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,073,996.12/4,890.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,922.30

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