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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,903.15, 6,762.92 and 3,224.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,903.15, 6,762.92 and 3,224.02 is: 4,446.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,903.15 : 6,762.92 = 3,224.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,903.15/6,762.92 = 3,224.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,903.15x = 6,762.92 × 3,224.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,903.15x = 21,803,789.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,803,789.34/4,903.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446.89

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