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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,934.24, 6,809.36 and 3,169.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,934.24, 6,809.36 and 3,169.12 is: 4,373.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,934.24 : 6,809.36 = 3,169.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,934.24/6,809.36 = 3,169.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,934.24x = 6,809.36 × 3,169.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,934.24x = 21,579,678.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,579,678.96/4,934.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373.46

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