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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.19, 6,798.24 and 3,040.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.19, 6,798.24 and 3,040.18 is: 4,193.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.19 : 6,798.24 = 3,040.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.19/6,798.24 = 3,040.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.19x = 6,798.24 × 3,040.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.19x = 20,667,873.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,667,873.28/4,928.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,193.81

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