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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,893.44, 7,304.36 and 4,204.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,893.44, 7,304.36 and 4,204.56 is: 6,276.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,893.44 : 7,304.36 = 4,204.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,893.44/7,304.36 = 4,204.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,893.44x = 7,304.36 × 4,204.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,893.44x = 30,711,619.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,711,619.88/4,893.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,276.08

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