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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.24, 6,514.41 and 3,044.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.24, 6,514.41 and 3,044.92 is: 4,199.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.24 : 6,514.41 = 3,044.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.24/6,514.41 = 3,044.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.24x = 6,514.41 × 3,044.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.24x = 19,835,857.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,835,857.30/4,723.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,199.63

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