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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,899.93, 6,759.31 and 3,104.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,899.93, 6,759.31 and 3,104.24 is: 4,282.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,899.93 : 6,759.31 = 3,104.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,899.93/6,759.31 = 3,104.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,899.93x = 6,759.31 × 3,104.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,899.93x = 20,982,545.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,982,545.13/4,899.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282.21

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