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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,933.90, 6,807.20 and 3,517.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,933.90, 6,807.20 and 3,517.82 is: 4,853.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,933.90 : 6,807.20 = 3,517.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,933.90/6,807.20 = 3,517.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,933.90x = 6,807.20 × 3,517.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,933.90x = 23,946,504.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,946,504.30/4,933.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,853.46

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