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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,924.26, 6,802.11 and 4,574.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,924.26, 6,802.11 and 4,574.34 is: 6,318.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,924.26 : 6,802.11 = 4,574.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,924.26/6,802.11 = 4,574.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,924.26x = 6,802.11 × 4,574.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,924.26x = 31,115,163.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,115,163.86/4,924.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,318.75

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