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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,918.04, 6,784.74 and 3,281.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,918.04, 6,784.74 and 3,281.36 is: 4,526.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,918.04 : 6,784.74 = 3,281.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,918.04/6,784.74 = 3,281.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,918.04x = 6,784.74 × 3,281.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,918.04x = 22,263,174.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,263,174.45/4,918.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,526.84

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