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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,892.12, 6,756.70 and 3,317.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,892.12, 6,756.70 and 3,317.48 is: 4,581.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,892.12 : 6,756.70 = 3,317.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,892.12/6,756.70 = 3,317.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,892.12x = 6,756.70 × 3,317.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,892.12x = 22,415,217.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,415,217.12/4,892.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,581.90

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