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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,983.15, 6,877.53 and 3,286.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,983.15, 6,877.53 and 3,286.61 is: 4,536.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,983.15 : 6,877.53 = 3,286.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,983.15/6,877.53 = 3,286.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,983.15x = 6,877.53 × 3,286.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,983.15x = 22,603,724.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,603,724.49/4,983.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,536.03

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