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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.27, 6,792.91 and 3,493.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.27, 6,792.91 and 3,493.12 is: 4,814.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.27 : 6,792.91 = 3,493.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.27/6,792.91 = 3,493.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.27x = 6,792.91 × 3,493.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.27x = 23,728,437.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,728,437.34/4,928.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,814.76

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