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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,926.65, 6,796.13 and 3,331.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,926.65, 6,796.13 and 3,331.20 is: 4,595.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,926.65 : 6,796.13 = 3,331.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,926.65/6,796.13 = 3,331.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,926.65x = 6,796.13 × 3,331.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,926.65x = 22,639,276.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,639,276.58/4,926.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,595.27

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