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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.74, 6,789.99 and 3,433.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.74, 6,789.99 and 3,433.98 is: 4,730.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.74 : 6,789.99 = 3,433.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.74/6,789.99 = 3,433.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.74x = 6,789.99 × 3,433.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.74x = 23,316,689.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,316,689.86/4,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730.76

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