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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,699.44, 6,485.30 and 3,021.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,699.44, 6,485.30 and 3,021.40 is: 4,169.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,699.44 : 6,485.30 = 3,021.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,699.44/6,485.30 = 3,021.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,699.44x = 6,485.30 × 3,021.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,699.44x = 19,594,689.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,594,689.75/4,699.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169.58

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