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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,898.12, 6,765.03 and 3,227.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,898.12, 6,765.03 and 3,227.00 is: 4,456.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,898.12 : 6,765.03 = 3,227.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,898.12/6,765.03 = 3,227.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,898.12x = 6,765.03 × 3,227.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,898.12x = 21,830,717.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,830,717.98/4,898.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,456.96

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