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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.60, 6,793.68 and 3,533.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.60, 6,793.68 and 3,533.92 is: 4,866.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.60 : 6,793.68 = 3,533.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.60/6,793.68 = 3,533.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.60x = 6,793.68 × 3,533.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.60x = 24,008,321.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,008,321.63/4,933.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,866.29

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