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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,923.18, 7,374.65 and 3,274.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,923.18, 7,374.65 and 3,274.43 is: 4,904.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,923.18 : 7,374.65 = 3,274.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,923.18/7,374.65 = 3,274.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,923.18x = 7,374.65 × 3,274.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,923.18x = 24,147,721.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,147,721.95/4,923.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,904.90

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