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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.37, 6,797.39 and 3,337.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.37, 6,797.39 and 3,337.52 is: 4,600.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.37 : 6,797.39 = 3,337.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.37/6,797.39 = 3,337.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.37x = 6,797.39 × 3,337.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.37x = 22,686,374.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,686,374.40/4,931.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,600.42

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