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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,980.12, 6,875.18 and 3,395.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,980.12, 6,875.18 and 3,395.16 is: 4,687.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,980.12 : 6,875.18 = 3,395.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,980.12/6,875.18 = 3,395.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,980.12x = 6,875.18 × 3,395.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,980.12x = 23,342,336.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,342,336.13/4,980.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,687.10

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