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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,918.52, 6,822.33 and 4,741.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,918.52, 6,822.33 and 4,741.20 is: 6,576.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,918.52 : 6,822.33 = 4,741.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,918.52/6,822.33 = 4,741.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,918.52x = 6,822.33 × 4,741.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,918.52x = 32,346,031.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,346,031.00/4,918.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,576.38

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