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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,796.24, 6,621.34 and 3,095.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,796.24, 6,621.34 and 3,095.78 is: 4,273.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,796.24 : 6,621.34 = 3,095.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,796.24/6,621.34 = 3,095.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,796.24x = 6,621.34 × 3,095.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,796.24x = 20,498,211.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,498,211.95/4,796.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273.81

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