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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,904.10, 6,769.89 and 3,489.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,904.10, 6,769.89 and 3,489.03 is: 4,816.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,904.10 : 6,769.89 = 3,489.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,904.10/6,769.89 = 3,489.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,904.10x = 6,769.89 × 3,489.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,904.10x = 23,620,349.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,620,349.31/4,904.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,816.45

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