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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,723.98, 7,085.01 and 4,489.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,723.98, 7,085.01 and 4,489.80 is: 6,733.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,723.98 : 7,085.01 = 4,489.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,723.98/7,085.01 = 4,489.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,723.98x = 7,085.01 × 4,489.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,723.98x = 31,810,277.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,810,277.90/4,723.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,733.79

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