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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.00, 6,815.87 and 3,263.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.00, 6,815.87 and 3,263.27 is: 4,505.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.00 : 6,815.87 = 3,263.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.00/6,815.87 = 3,263.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.00x = 6,815.87 × 3,263.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.00x = 22,241,973.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,241,973.70/4,937.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,505.16

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