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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,957.13, 6,841.17 and 3,613.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,957.13, 6,841.17 and 3,613.05 is: 4,986.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,957.13 : 6,841.17 = 3,613.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,957.13/6,841.17 = 3,613.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,957.13x = 6,841.17 × 3,613.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,957.13x = 24,717,489.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,717,489.27/4,957.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,986.25

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