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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,981.10, 7,461.92 and 3,028.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,981.10, 7,461.92 and 3,028.46 is: 4,536.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,981.10 : 7,461.92 = 3,028.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,981.10/7,461.92 = 3,028.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,981.10x = 7,461.92 × 3,028.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,981.10x = 22,598,126.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,598,126.24/4,981.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536.77

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