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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.04, 6,796.83 and 3,159.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.04, 6,796.83 and 3,159.81 is: 4,358.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.04 : 6,796.83 = 3,159.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.04/6,796.83 = 3,159.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.04x = 6,796.83 × 3,159.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.04x = 21,476,691.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,476,691.40/4,928.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358.06

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