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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,931.74, 6,796.38 and 3,532.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,931.74, 6,796.38 and 3,532.06 is: 4,867.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,931.74 : 6,796.38 = 3,532.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,931.74/6,796.38 = 3,532.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,931.74x = 6,796.38 × 3,532.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,931.74x = 24,005,221.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,005,221.94/4,931.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,867.50

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