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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,876.79, 6,729.75 and 3,108.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,876.79, 6,729.75 and 3,108.96 is: 4,290.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,876.79 : 6,729.75 = 3,108.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,876.79/6,729.75 = 3,108.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,876.79x = 6,729.75 × 3,108.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,876.79x = 20,922,523.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,922,523.56/4,876.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290.23

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