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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876.24, 6,726 and 3,105.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876.24, 6,726 and 3,105.04 is: 4,282.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876.24 : 6,726 = 3,105.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876.24/6,726 = 3,105.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876.24x = 6,726 × 3,105.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876.24x = 20,884,499.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,884,499.04/4,876.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282.91

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