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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,908.12, 6,763.87 and 3,333.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,908.12, 6,763.87 and 3,333.48 is: 4,593.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,908.12 : 6,763.87 = 3,333.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,908.12/6,763.87 = 3,333.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,908.12x = 6,763.87 × 3,333.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,908.12x = 22,547,225.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,547,225.37/4,908.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,593.86

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