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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,937.48, 6,817.65 and 3,051.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,937.48, 6,817.65 and 3,051.80 is: 4,213.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,937.48 : 6,817.65 = 3,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,937.48/6,817.65 = 3,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,937.48x = 6,817.65 × 3,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,937.48x = 20,806,104.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,806,104.27/4,937.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,213.91

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