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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,739.04, 6,531 and 3,410.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,739.04, 6,531 and 3,410.44 is: 4,700.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,739.04 : 6,531 = 3,410.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,739.04/6,531 = 3,410.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,739.04x = 6,531 × 3,410.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,739.04x = 22,273,583.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,273,583.64/4,739.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,700.02

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