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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.25, 6,802.14 and 3,249.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.25, 6,802.14 and 3,249.96 is: 4,485.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.25 : 6,802.14 = 3,249.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.25/6,802.14 = 3,249.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.25x = 6,802.14 × 3,249.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.25x = 22,106,682.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,106,682.91/4,928.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.71

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