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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,909.24, 6,771.90 and 3,043

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,909.24, 6,771.90 and 3,043 is: 4,197.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,909.24 : 6,771.90 = 3,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,909.24/6,771.90 = 3,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,909.24x = 6,771.90 × 3,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,909.24x = 20,606,891.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,606,891.70/4,909.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,197.57

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