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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,891.26, 6,751.44 and 3,379.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,891.26, 6,751.44 and 3,379.59 is: 4,664.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,891.26 : 6,751.44 = 3,379.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,891.26/6,751.44 = 3,379.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,891.26x = 6,751.44 × 3,379.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,891.26x = 22,817,099.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,817,099.11/4,891.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,664.87

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