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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,988.25, 6,884.70 and 3,498.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,988.25, 6,884.70 and 3,498.46 is: 4,828.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,988.25 : 6,884.70 = 3,498.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,988.25/6,884.70 = 3,498.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,988.25x = 6,884.70 × 3,498.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,988.25x = 24,085,817.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,085,817.23/4,988.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,828.51

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