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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,967.43, 6,860.61 and 4,495.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,967.43, 6,860.61 and 4,495.20 is: 6,208.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,967.43 : 6,860.61 = 4,495.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,967.43/6,860.61 = 4,495.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,967.43x = 6,860.61 × 4,495.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,967.43x = 30,839,814.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,839,814.07/4,967.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,208.40

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