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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,982.60, 6,875 and 3,410.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,982.60, 6,875 and 3,410.12 is: 4,705.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,982.60 : 6,875 = 3,410.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,982.60/6,875 = 3,410.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,982.60x = 6,875 × 3,410.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,982.60x = 23,444,575
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,444,575/4,982.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,705.29

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