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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,909.24, 6,771.22 and 3,417.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,909.24, 6,771.22 and 3,417.66 is: 4,713.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,909.24 : 6,771.22 = 3,417.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,909.24/6,771.22 = 3,417.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,909.24x = 6,771.22 × 3,417.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,909.24x = 23,141,727.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,141,727.75/4,909.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,713.91

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