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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.02, 6,793.73 and 4,917.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.02, 6,793.73 and 4,917.64 is: 6,772.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.02 : 6,793.73 = 4,917.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.02/6,793.73 = 4,917.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.02x = 6,793.73 × 4,917.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.02x = 33,409,118.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,409,118.40/4,933.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,772.55

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