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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.63, 6,770.65 and 4,817.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.63, 6,770.65 and 4,817.51 is: 6,661.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.63 : 6,770.65 = 4,817.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.63/6,770.65 = 4,817.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.63x = 6,770.65 × 4,817.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.63x = 32,617,628.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,617,628.18/4,896.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,661.24

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