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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,923.12, 6,792.19 and 3,155.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,923.12, 6,792.19 and 3,155.70 is: 4,353.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923.12 : 6,792.19 = 3,155.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923.12/6,792.19 = 3,155.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923.12x = 6,792.19 × 3,155.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923.12x = 21,434,113.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,434,113.98/4,923.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353.77

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