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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,902.24, 6,763.23 and 3,133.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,902.24, 6,763.23 and 3,133.56 is: 4,323.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,902.24 : 6,763.23 = 3,133.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,902.24/6,763.23 = 3,133.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,902.24x = 6,763.23 × 3,133.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,902.24x = 21,192,987.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,192,987.00/4,902.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,323.12

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