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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,962.10, 7,399.37 and 4,917.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,962.10, 7,399.37 and 4,917.70 is: 7,333.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,962.10 : 7,399.37 = 4,917.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,962.10/7,399.37 = 4,917.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,962.10x = 7,399.37 × 4,917.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,962.10x = 36,387,881.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,387,881.85/4,962.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,333.16

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