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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,914.46, 6,743.81 and 4,468.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,914.46, 6,743.81 and 4,468.96 is: 6,132.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,914.46 : 6,743.81 = 4,468.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,914.46/6,743.81 = 4,468.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,914.46x = 6,743.81 × 4,468.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,914.46x = 30,137,817.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,137,817.14/4,914.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,132.48

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