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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 4,935.60, 6,799.55 and 3,440.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 4,935.60, 6,799.55 and 3,440.79 is: 4,740.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    4,935.60 : 6,799.55 = 3,440.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    4,935.60/6,799.55 = 3,440.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    4,935.60x = 6,799.55 × 3,440.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    4,935.60x = 23,395,806.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,395,806.44/4,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,740.22

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