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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,888.60, 6,744.50 and 3,210.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,888.60, 6,744.50 and 3,210.92 is: 4,429.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,888.60 : 6,744.50 = 3,210.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,888.60/6,744.50 = 3,210.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,888.60x = 6,744.50 × 3,210.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,888.60x = 21,656,000.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,656,000.16/4,888.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,429.90

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