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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928, 6,798.60 and 3,251.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928, 6,798.60 and 3,251.28 is: 4,485.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928 : 6,798.60 = 3,251.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928/6,798.60 = 3,251.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928x = 6,798.60 × 3,251.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928x = 22,104,152.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,104,152.21/4,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.42

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