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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.75, 6,759.06 and 3,104.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.75, 6,759.06 and 3,104.06 is: 4,281.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.75 : 6,759.06 = 3,104.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.75/6,759.06 = 3,104.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.75x = 6,759.06 × 3,104.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.75x = 20,980,478.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,980,478.47/4,899.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,281.95

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