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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,928.74, 6,800.01 and 3,065.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,928.74, 6,800.01 and 3,065.62 is: 4,229.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,928.74 : 6,800.01 = 3,065.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,928.74/6,800.01 = 3,065.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,928.74x = 6,800.01 × 3,065.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,928.74x = 20,846,246.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,846,246.66/4,928.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,229.53

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