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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,948.17, 6,821.46 and 3,058.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,948.17, 6,821.46 and 3,058.53 is: 4,216.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,948.17 : 6,821.46 = 3,058.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,948.17/6,821.46 = 3,058.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,948.17x = 6,821.46 × 3,058.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,948.17x = 20,863,640.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,863,640.05/4,948.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,216.44

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