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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,942.17, 6,817.10 and 3,175.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,942.17, 6,817.10 and 3,175.02 is: 4,379.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,942.17 : 6,817.10 = 3,175.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,942.17/6,817.10 = 3,175.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,942.17x = 6,817.10 × 3,175.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,942.17x = 21,644,412.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,644,412.97/4,942.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,379.54

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