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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,924.17, 6,787.32 and 3,429.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,924.17, 6,787.32 and 3,429.50 is: 4,727.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924.17 : 6,787.32 = 3,429.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924.17/6,787.32 = 3,429.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924.17x = 6,787.32 × 3,429.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924.17x = 23,277,081.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,277,081.56/4,924.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,727.10

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