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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.56, 6,799.78 and 3,250.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.56, 6,799.78 and 3,250.80 is: 4,485.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.56 : 6,799.78 = 3,250.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.56/6,799.78 = 3,250.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.56x = 6,799.78 × 3,250.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.56x = 22,104,728.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,104,728.89/4,928.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,485.03

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