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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.02, 6,800.79 and 3,014.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.02, 6,800.79 and 3,014.12 is: 4,159.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.02 : 6,800.79 = 3,014.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.02/6,800.79 = 3,014.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.02x = 6,800.79 × 3,014.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.02x = 20,498,425.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,498,425.46/4,928.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,159.57

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