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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,532.49, 6,800.76 and 3,490.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,532.49, 6,800.76 and 3,490.92 is: 5,237.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,532.49 : 6,800.76 = 3,490.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,532.49/6,800.76 = 3,490.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,532.49x = 6,800.76 × 3,490.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,532.49x = 23,740,909.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,740,909.10/4,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,237.94

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