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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,904.17, 6,766.19 and 3,042.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,904.17, 6,766.19 and 3,042.25 is: 4,197.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,904.17 : 6,766.19 = 3,042.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,904.17/6,766.19 = 3,042.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,904.17x = 6,766.19 × 3,042.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,904.17x = 20,584,407.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,584,407.70/4,904.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,197.33

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