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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,987.56, 6,882.12 and 3,124.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,987.56, 6,882.12 and 3,124.56 is: 4,311.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,987.56 : 6,882.12 = 3,124.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,987.56/6,882.12 = 3,124.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,987.56x = 6,882.12 × 3,124.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,987.56x = 21,503,596.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,503,596.87/4,987.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,311.45

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