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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,916.16, 6,790.20 and 3,587.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,916.16, 6,790.20 and 3,587.76 is: 4,955.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,916.16 : 6,790.20 = 3,587.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,916.16/6,790.20 = 3,587.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,916.16x = 6,790.20 × 3,587.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,916.16x = 24,361,607.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,361,607.95/4,916.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,955.41

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