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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,929.57, 6,794.69 and 3,494.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,929.57, 6,794.69 and 3,494.40 is: 4,816.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,929.57 : 6,794.69 = 3,494.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,929.57/6,794.69 = 3,494.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,929.57x = 6,794.69 × 3,494.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,929.57x = 23,743,347.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,743,347.26/4,929.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,816.51

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