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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,953.15, 6,833.16 and 3,063.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,953.15, 6,833.16 and 3,063.42 is: 4,226.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,953.15 : 6,833.16 = 3,063.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,953.15/6,833.16 = 3,063.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,953.15x = 6,833.16 × 3,063.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,953.15x = 20,932,839.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,932,839.01/4,953.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,226.17

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