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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,917.49, 6,833.27 and 4,866.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,917.49, 6,833.27 and 4,866.92 is: 6,763.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,917.49 : 6,833.27 = 4,866.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,917.49/6,833.27 = 4,866.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,917.49x = 6,833.27 × 4,866.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,917.49x = 33,256,978.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,256,978.43/4,917.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,763.00

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