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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.24, 6,791.29 and 4,367.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.24, 6,791.29 and 4,367.49 is: 6,035.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.24 : 6,791.29 = 4,367.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.24/6,791.29 = 4,367.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.24x = 6,791.29 × 4,367.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.24x = 29,660,936.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,660,936.64/4,914.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,035.71

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