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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,879.56, 6,724.98 and 3,551.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,879.56, 6,724.98 and 3,551.16 is: 4,894.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,879.56 : 6,724.98 = 3,551.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,879.56/6,724.98 = 3,551.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,879.56x = 6,724.98 × 3,551.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,879.56x = 23,881,479.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,881,479.98/4,879.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,894.19

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