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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,922.12, 6,793.37 and 4,700.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,922.12, 6,793.37 and 4,700.68 is: 6,487.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,922.12 : 6,793.37 = 4,700.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,922.12/6,793.37 = 4,700.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,922.12x = 6,793.37 × 4,700.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,922.12x = 31,933,473.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,933,473.85/4,922.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,487.75

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