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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917.24, 6,782.26 and 3,425.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917.24, 6,782.26 and 3,425.66 is: 4,724.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917.24 : 6,782.26 = 3,425.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917.24/6,782.26 = 3,425.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917.24x = 6,782.26 × 3,425.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917.24x = 23,233,716.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,233,716.79/4,917.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,724.95

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