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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.14, 6,751.47 and 4,809.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.14, 6,751.47 and 4,809.17 is: 6,627.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.14 : 6,751.47 = 4,809.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.14/6,751.47 = 4,809.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.14x = 6,751.47 × 4,809.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.14x = 32,468,966.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,468,966.98/4,899.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,627.48

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