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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.03, 6,811.52 and 3,520.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.03, 6,811.52 and 3,520.94 is: 4,857.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.03 : 6,811.52 = 3,520.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.03/6,811.52 = 3,520.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.03x = 6,811.52 × 3,520.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.03x = 23,982,952.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,982,952.65/4,937.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,857.77

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