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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.72, 6,799.16 and 3,534.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.72, 6,799.16 and 3,534.04 is: 4,870.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.72 : 6,799.16 = 3,534.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.72/6,799.16 = 3,534.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.72x = 6,799.16 × 3,534.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.72x = 24,028,503.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,028,503.41/4,933.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,870.26

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