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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,983.12, 6,880.14 and 3,097.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,983.12, 6,880.14 and 3,097.85 is: 4,277.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,983.12 : 6,880.14 = 3,097.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,983.12/6,880.14 = 3,097.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,983.12x = 6,880.14 × 3,097.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,983.12x = 21,313,607.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,313,607.30/4,983.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,277.16

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