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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,896.74, 6,758.87 and 3,104.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,896.74, 6,758.87 and 3,104.52 is: 4,285.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,896.74 : 6,758.87 = 3,104.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,896.74/6,758.87 = 3,104.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,896.74x = 6,758.87 × 3,104.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,896.74x = 20,983,047.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,983,047.09/4,896.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285.11

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