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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,982.12, 6,875.14 and 3,214.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,982.12, 6,875.14 and 3,214.12 is: 4,435.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982.12 : 6,875.14 = 3,214.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982.12/6,875.14 = 3,214.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982.12x = 6,875.14 × 3,214.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982.12x = 22,097,524.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,097,524.98/4,982.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435.37

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