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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.24, 6,757.37 and 3,107.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.24, 6,757.37 and 3,107.27 is: 4,285.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.24 : 6,757.37 = 3,107.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.24/6,757.37 = 3,107.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.24x = 6,757.37 × 3,107.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.24x = 20,996,923.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,996,923.76/4,899.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285.75

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