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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,859.74, 6,708.69 and 3,093.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,859.74, 6,708.69 and 3,093.76 is: 4,270.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,859.74 : 6,708.69 = 3,093.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,859.74/6,708.69 = 3,093.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,859.74x = 6,708.69 × 3,093.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,859.74x = 20,755,076.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,755,076.77/4,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270.82

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