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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,981.13, 6,875.83 and 3,303.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,981.13, 6,875.83 and 3,303.10 is: 4,559.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,981.13 : 6,875.83 = 3,303.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,981.13/6,875.83 = 3,303.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,981.13x = 6,875.83 × 3,303.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,981.13x = 22,711,573.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,711,573.50/4,981.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,559.52

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