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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,935.16, 6,809.70 and 3,166.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,935.16, 6,809.70 and 3,166.42 is: 4,369.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935.16 : 6,809.70 = 3,166.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935.16/6,809.70 = 3,166.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935.16x = 6,809.70 × 3,166.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935.16x = 21,562,370.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,562,370.27/4,935.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,369.13

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