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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,521.98, 6,793.36 and 3,190.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,521.98, 6,793.36 and 3,190.84 is: 4,793.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,521.98 : 6,793.36 = 3,190.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,521.98/6,793.36 = 3,190.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,521.98x = 6,793.36 × 3,190.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,521.98x = 21,676,517.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,676,517.81/4,521.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,793.59

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